Liberty Media Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 23, 2014
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value				$ 17	$ 23	$ 494
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares				0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					140	323
Shares retired		6,300,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
Cash paid in exchange transaction			417lmca_Cashincludedinexchangetransaction		429lmca_Cashincludedinexchangetransaction
Nonmonetary Transaction, Gain (Loss) Recognized on Transfer	496				(496)
Common Class A
Votes per share				1
Number of shares received in exchange for a share of Series B				1
Stock reserved for future issuance				3,200,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares					1,264,550	3,591,271
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ 140	$ 323
Common Stock, Shares Authorized			2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common Class B
Votes per share				10
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number				0
Common Stock, Shares Authorized			75,000,000	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common Class C
Shares received in exchange							2
Votes per share				0
Stock reserved for future issuance				9,800,000
Common Stock, Shares Authorized			2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000

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