Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details)

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Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Apr. 22, 2020
Apr. 21, 2020
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss            
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (114) $ 193 $ (516) $ 151    
Sirius XM Holdings | Formula One Group            
Investment owned shares            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 5,271,475   5,271,475      
Liberty SiriusXM Group            
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock            
Basic WASO 343,000,000 327,000,000 332,000,000 329,000,000    
Potentially dilutive shares 1,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000    
Diluted WASO 344,000,000 331,000,000 334,000,000 333,000,000    
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss            
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 12 $ 140 $ 138 $ 368    
Unrealized (gain) loss on the intergroup interest     (35)      
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders $ 12 $ 140 $ 103 $ 368    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Liberty SiriusXM Group            
Investment owned shares            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares         1,900,000  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Braves Group            
Investment owned shares            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 2,292,037   2,292,037   2,300,000  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Formula One Group            
Investment owned shares            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares         5,300,000  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Common Class A and C            
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share            
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 25,000,000   25,000,000      
Braves Group            
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock            
Basic WASO 51,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000 51,000,000    
Potentially dilutive shares 9,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000    
Diluted WASO 60,000,000 61,000,000 60,000,000 61,000,000    
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss            
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (31) $ 12 $ (16) $ (33)    
Unrealized (gain) loss on the intergroup interest 10 (2) (78) 26    
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders $ (21) $ 10 $ (94) $ (7)    
Braves Group | 1.375% Convertible Bonds            
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 1.375%   1.375%      
Braves Group | Common Class A and C            
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share            
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 3,000,000   3,000,000      
Formula One Group            
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock            
Basic WASO 232,000,000 231,000,000 232,000,000 231,000,000    
Potentially dilutive shares 6,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000    
Diluted WASO 238,000,000 233,000,000 238,000,000 233,000,000    
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss            
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (95) $ 41 $ (638) $ (184)    
Unrealized (gain) loss on the intergroup interest 23   51      
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders $ (72) $ 41 $ (587) $ (184)    
Formula One Group | Liberty SiriusXM Group            
Investment owned shares            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares           1,945,491
Formula One Group | Braves Group            
Investment owned shares            
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 6,792,903   6,792,903     9,084,940
Formula One Group | 1.375% Convertible Bonds            
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 1.375%   1.375%      
Formula One Group | Common Class A and C            
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share            
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 6,000,000   6,000,000