Liberty Media Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Braves Holdings Notes (Details)

Long-Term Debt - Braves Holdings Notes (Details) shares in Thousands		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) item shares	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 a	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 13,186,000,000				$ 13,186,000,000
Long-term Debt	13,354,000,000				13,354,000,000			$ 8,018,000,000
Borrowings of debt					1,844,000,000	$ 335,000,000
Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 104,000,000				$ 104,000,000
Effective interest rate	2.97%				2.97%
Braves Holdings Entertainment Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 15,000,000				$ 15,000,000
Effective interest rate	4.23%				4.23%
Braves Holdings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Area of land acquired (in acres) \| a							82
Number of credit facilities \| item					2
Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount		$ 130,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis				LIBOR
Effective interest rate	2.03%				2.03%
Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facilities Total
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	1.78%				1.78%
Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Entertainment Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 30,000,000
Extension Options on Credit Facilities \| item		1
Braves Holdings \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 185,000,000				$ 185,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent				0.35%
Braves Holdings \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facility One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 85,000,000				85,000,000				$ 250,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Term Loan [Member] \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount				$ 345,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Senior Notes \| Braves Holdings Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount		$ 200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.77%
Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Expected cost of new facility					672,000,000
Construction and Development Costs					$ 653,000,000
Lease term					30 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	45 years
Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Braves Holdings Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 101,000,000				$ 101,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Expected cost of new facility					558,000,000
Construction and Development Costs					354,000,000
Proceeds from equity issuance to fund new facility					200,000,000
Proceeds from debt issuance to fund new facility					$ 290,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis					LIBOR
Number of credit facilities \| item			3
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 207,000,000
Extension Options on Credit Facilities \| item					2
Shares pledged as collateral under loan \| shares	464				464
Share value	$ 45,000,000				$ 45,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Other Costs And Equipment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction and Development Costs					50,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority [Member] \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Due from Affiliates	$ 392,000,000				392,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Affiliated Entities \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction and Development Costs					490,000,000
Braves Holdings \| The Authority
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction				103,000,000
Braves Holdings \| The Authority \| Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority [Member] \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets Acquired					$ 378,000,000
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority [Member] \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark \| Bonds Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount				$ 368,000,000
Minimum \| Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.50%
Minimum \| Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					2.00%
Maximum \| Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.75%
Maximum \| Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					2.60%