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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)
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2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       2.25%      
Live Nation Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.00%                          
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                       $ 400,000,000      
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 400,000,000   $ 200,000,000                   $ 400,000,000  
Undrawn commitment fee       0.50%                      
Live Nation Margin Loan | LIBOR                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis       LIBOR                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       2.00%                      
Live Nation Margin Loan | Adjusted Term SOFR                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   Adjusted Term SOFR                          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   0.10%                          
Live Nation | Live Nation Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Share value                       $ 682,000,000      
Financial Instrument, Owned, Pledged Status [Extensible Enumeration]                       us-gaap:AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember      
Shares | shares                       9,000,000.0      
1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023                              
Debt Instrument                              
Proceeds from Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities                       $ 72,000,000      
Warrant transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Securities Basket price per share | $ / shares                       $ 54.88      
Warrant expiration period                       81 days      
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares                       $ 61.16      
Warrant transaction | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023                              
Debt Instrument                              
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities                       $ 45,000,000      
Formula One Group | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock                       0.25      
Formula One Group | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)             1.00%         1.00%      
Principal amount             $ 450,000,000                
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture             $ 1,000                
Repurchase amount                       $ 359,000,000      
Payments of debt                       $ 630,000,000      
Formula One Group | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Series C                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio             27.11                
Conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares             $ 36.89                
Formula One Group | 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.25%                     2.25%      
Principal amount $ 475,000,000                            
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture $ 1,000                            
Formula One Group | 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 | Series C                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio 11.6198                            
Conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares $ 86.06                            
Formula One Group | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares                       4,165,288      
Formula One Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares                       4,165,288      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock                       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%
Principal amount                             $ 1,000,000,000
Repurchase amount                       $ 210,000,000      
Payments of debt                       $ 284,000,000      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)           2.125%           2.125%      
Principal amount           $ 400,000,000                  
Extraordinary additional distribution                       $ 12,000,000      
Extraordinary additional distribution amount per debenture                       $ 31.1731      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     2.25% 2.25%      
Principal amount                     $ 385,000,000        
Payments of debt               $ 664,000,000              
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)         2.75%             2.75%      
Principal amount         $ 604,000,000                    
Extraordinary additional distribution                       $ 18,000,000      
Extraordinary additional distribution amount per debenture                       $ 29.0057      
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%      
Principal amount                 $ 920,000,000            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Effective interest rate                       5.67%      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                       $ 875,000,000      
Undrawn commitment fee     0.50%             0.75%          
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          
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 | Revolving Credit 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%      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius Xm 5.50% Senior Notes Due 2029                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       5.50%      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       5.00%      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Pandora 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       1.75%      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM credit facility                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       4.75%      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                       $ 1,329,000,000      
Maximum borrowing capacity                       $ 1,750,000,000      
Undrawn commitment fee                       0.25%      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM credit facility | LIBOR                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis                       LIBOR      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 4.125% Senior Notes Due 2030                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       4.125%      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Incremental Term Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                       3.81%      
Principal amount                         $ 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                       $ 5,710,000,000      
Financial Instrument, Owned, Pledged Status [Extensible Enumeration]                       us-gaap:AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember      
Shares | shares                       1,000,000,000.0      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 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        
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 | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares                       16,932,727      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares                       16,932,727      
Braves Group | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock                       0.1087      
Braves Group | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares                       1,811,066      
Braves Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares                       1,811,066