Liberty Media Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Leases - Effect of adoption (Details)

v3.22.4

Leases - Effect of adoption (Details)	12 Months Ended
Leases - Effect of adoption (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022
Leases
Practical expedients to not reassess	true
Practical expedient entities to use hindsight	true
Operating lease, existence of option to extend	true
Finance lease, existence of option to extend	true
Operating lease, existence of option to terminate	true
Finance lease, existence of option to terminate	true
Minimum
Leases
Operating lease, remaining lease term	1 year
Finance lease, remaining lease term	1 year
Operating lease, terminate term	1 year
Finance lease, terminate term	1 year
Maximum
Leases
Operating lease, remaining lease term	38 years
Finance lease, remaining lease term	38 years
Option to extend period - Operating	10 years
Option to extend period - Finance	10 years
Operating lease, terminate term	10 years
Finance lease, terminate term	10 years

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