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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments (Details)

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2023	Mar. 06, 2018	Jan. 23, 2017
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	$ 11	$ 106	$ (131)	$ 545
Formula One Group
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	66	24	83	100
Liberty SiriusXM Group
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	$ 17	76	$ (145)	433
1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 \| Formula One Group
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	1.00%		1.00%		1.00%		1.00%
2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048 \| Liberty SiriusXM Group
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	2.125%		2.125%			2.125%
Debt and equity securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	$ (9)	2	$ 7	(10)
Debt measured at fair value
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	8	45	(97)	691
Gain (loss) on changes in fair value	41	(41)	11	0
Cumulative amount of gain in changes in fair value	60		60
Recognition of previously unrealized gains (losses) on debt	(28)		15
Change in fair value of bond hedges
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	(15)	21	(114)	(248)
Other
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	$ 27	$ 38	$ 73	$ 112

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