Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Other Comprehensive Earnings (loss) (Details)

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Other Comprehensive Earnings (loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance $ 20,176 $ 23,882 $ 6,432
Distribution to stockholders for spin-off   (2,541) (80)
Balance 18,131 20,176 23,882
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance (21) 4 12
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders (30) (17) (11)
Distribution to stockholders for spin-off   (8) 3
Balance (51) (21) 4
accumulated other comprehensive income of discontinued operations [Member]      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance     (3)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, other [Member]      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance (11) (1) (5)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders (7) (9) 4
Balance (18) (11) (1)
Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders (23)    
Balance (23)    
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance (10) 5 20
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders   (8) (15)
Balance $ (10) (10) 5
Starz, LLC | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Spinoff      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Distribution to stockholders for spin-off     3
Starz, LLC | accumulated other comprehensive income of discontinued operations [Member] | Spinoff      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Distribution to stockholders for spin-off     $ 3
Liberty Broadband | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Spinoff      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Distribution to stockholders for spin-off   (8)  
Liberty Broadband | Accumulated other comprehensive income, other [Member] | Spinoff      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Distribution to stockholders for spin-off   (1)  
Liberty Broadband | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | Spinoff      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Distribution to stockholders for spin-off   $ (7)