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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)
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Feb. 24, 2021
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Nov. 09, 2020
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Nov. 26, 2019
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Dec. 10, 2018
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1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                               1.375%
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       2.25%        
Principal amount                       $ 385,000,000        
Live Nation Margin Loan                                
Debt Instrument                                
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                         $ 200,000,000 $ 200,000,000    
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 200,000,000   $ 600,000,000                   $ 270,000,000  
Undrawn commitment fee     0.50%                          
Live Nation Margin Loan | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR   LIBOR                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     2.00%   1.80%                      
Minimum | Live Nation Margin Loan                                
Debt Instrument                                
Undrawn commitment fee         0.75%                      
Maximum | Live Nation Margin Loan                                
Debt Instrument                                
Undrawn commitment fee         0.85%                      
Live Nation | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                                
Debt Instrument                                
Shares underlying the debentures | shares                       5,800,000        
Conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares                       $ 66.28        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                       100.00%        
Live Nation | Live Nation Margin Loan                                
Debt Instrument                                
Share value                         $ 786,000,000 $ 786,000,000    
Shares | shares                         9,000,000.0 9,000,000.0    
1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Securities Basket price per share | $ / shares                         $ 61.06 $ 61.06    
Warrant transaction | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Securities Basket price per share | $ / shares                         61.06 $ 61.06    
Warrant expiration period                           81 days    
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares                         $ 61.16 $ 61.16    
Formula One Group | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock                         0.25 0.25    
Formula One Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                               1.375%
Principal amount                               $ 1,000,000,000
Formula One Group | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)               1.00%         1.00% 1.00%    
Principal amount               $ 450,000,000                
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture               $ 1,000                
Formula One Group | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Common Class C                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio               27.11                
Conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares               $ 36.89                
Formula One Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                 2.25%       2.25% 2.25%    
Principal amount                 $ 445,000,000              
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture           $ 1,000                    
Extraordinary additional distribution           229,000,000                    
Extraordinary additional distribution amount per debenture           $ 514.1295                    
Formula One Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       2.25%        
Formula One Group | AT&T | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046                                
Debt Instrument                                
Exchange Price of Shares Attributable to Debentures | $ / shares                 $ 35.35              
Shares underlying the debentures | shares                 6,110,000              
Shares sold | shares                         5,330,000      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                 100.00%              
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount                         $ 176,000,000 $ 176,000,000    
Formula One Group | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares                           5,271,475    
Formula One Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares                         5,271,475 5,271,475    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock                         1.0163 1.0163    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         1.375% 1.375%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)             2.125%           2.125% 2.125%    
Principal amount             $ 400,000,000                  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         2.25% 2.25%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)       2.75%                 2.75% 2.75%    
Principal amount       $ 604,000,000                        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage       100.00%                        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2050                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                   0.50%     0.50% 0.50%    
Principal amount                   $ 920,000,000            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan                                
Debt Instrument                                
Effective interest rate                         2.15% 2.15%    
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent                     0.75%          
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                         $ 875,000,000 $ 875,000,000    
Undrawn commitment fee   0.50%                            
Proceed from issuance of debt   $ 125,000,000                            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   LIBOR                 LIBOR     LIBOR    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.00%                 2.05%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | Term Loan                                
Debt Instrument                                
Principal amount   $ 875,000,000                 $ 250,000,000          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | Senior Loan Facility                                
Debt Instrument                                
Principal amount   $ 875,000,000                 500,000,000          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | Delayed Draw Term Loan                                
Debt Instrument                                
Principal amount                     $ 600,000,000          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 4.0% Senior Notes Due 2028                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         4.00% 4.00%    
Principal amount                         $ 2,000,000,000.0 $ 2,000,000,000.0    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius Xm 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2024                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         4.625% 4.625%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius Xm 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2024 | Subsequent Event                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 4.625%                              
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         5.375% 5.375%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026 | Subsequent Event                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 5.375%                              
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius Xm 5.50% Senior Notes Due 2029                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         5.50% 5.50%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 3.875% Senior Notes due 2022                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         3.875% 3.875%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         5.00% 5.00%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Pandora 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         1.75% 1.75%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent                           0.25%    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                         $ 1,749,000,000 $ 1,749,000,000    
Maximum borrowing capacity                         $ 1,750,000,000 $ 1,750,000,000    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 4.125% Senior Notes Due 2030                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         4.125% 4.125%    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 3.125% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Subsequent Event                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 3.125%                              
Proceed from issuance of debt $ 1,000,000,000.0                              
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 3.875% Senior Notes Due 2031 | Subsequent Event                                
Debt Instrument                                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 3.875%                              
Proceed from issuance of debt $ 1,500,000,000                              
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048                                
Debt Instrument                                
Shares underlying the debentures | shares             49,900,000                  
Conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares             $ 8.02                  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage             100.00%                  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings | 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049                                
Debt Instrument                                
Shares underlying the debentures | shares       70,000,000                        
Conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares       $ 8.62                        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan                                
Debt Instrument                                
Share value                         $ 8,535,000,000 $ 8,535,000,000    
Shares | shares                         1,305,000,000.0 1,305,000,000.0    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Live Nation | 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2050                                
Debt Instrument                                
Shares underlying the debentures | shares                   10,000,000            
Conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares                   $ 90.10            
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                   100.00%            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Pandora | Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit                                
Debt Instrument                                
Reduction in future borrowing capacity                           $ 1,000,000    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares                           21,429,600    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares                         21,429,600 21,429,600    
Braves Group | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock                         0.1087 0.1087    
Braves Group | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares                           2,292,037    
Braves Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                                
Debt Instrument                                
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares                         2,292,037 2,292,037