Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details)

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Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Mar. 10, 2023
Aug. 12, 2022
Nov. 26, 2019
Mar. 06, 2018
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss                
Net Income (Loss) $ 385 $ 391 $ 653 $ 1,253        
Liberty SiriusXM Group                
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock                
Basic WASO 327 327 327 329        
Potentially dilutive shares 25 18 21 19        
Diluted WASO 352 345 348 348        
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss                
Net Income (Loss) $ 307 $ 305 $ 656 $ 1,040        
Adjustment 6 (23) 1 (36)        
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 313 $ 282 $ 657 $ 1,004        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048                
Investment owned shares                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.125%   2.125%         2.125%
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049                
Investment owned shares                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.75%   2.75%       2.75%  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028                
Investment owned shares                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 3.75%   3.75%   3.75%      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Common Class A and C                
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 24   25          
Formula One Group                
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock                
Basic WASO 235 233 234 233        
Potentially dilutive shares 9 13 7 10        
Diluted WASO 244 246 241 243        
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss                
Net Income (Loss) $ 118 $ 108 $ 125 $ 184        
Adjustment (23) (32) (37) (39)        
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 95 $ 76 $ 88 $ 145        
Formula One Group | 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027                
Investment owned shares                
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.25%   2.25%     2.25%    
Formula One Group | Common Class A and C                
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 1   3          
Liberty Live Group                
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock                
Basic WASO 92   92          
Diluted WASO 92   92          
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss                
Net Income (Loss) $ (19)   $ (19)          
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (19)   $ (19)          
Liberty Live Group | Common Class A and C                
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 2   2          
Braves Group                
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock                
Basic WASO 53 53 53 53        
Potentially dilutive shares     1 9        
Diluted WASO 53 53 54 62        
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss                
Net Income (Loss) $ (21) $ (22) $ (109) $ 29        
Adjustment       (5)        
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (21) $ (22) $ (109) $ 24        
Braves Group | Common Class A and C                
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share                
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 2   7