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

Related Party Transactions with Officers and Directors - Chairman's Employment Agreement (Details) - Chairman - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2009
Deferred compensation installments		240 months
8% Plan [Member]
Accrued Interest Rate per Annum compounded annually from applicable date of deferral	8.00%	8.00%
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent	$ 2,400,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Distributions Paid		$ 20,000
13% plan [Member]
Accrued Interest Rate per Annum compounded annually from applicable date of deferral	13.00%	13.00%
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent	$ 20,000,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Distributions Paid		$ 237,000
Salary Continuation Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent	$ 39,000,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Distributions Paid		$ 164,000