Liberty Media Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments And Contingencies (Details)

Commitments And Contingencies (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 17, 2013 EUR (€)	Jun. 25, 2012 EUR (€)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement, net							$ (108.0)	$ 511.0		$ (108.0)
Compensation guarantee aggregate total	$ 230.0		$ 230.0			$ 230.0		230.0
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2016	36.0		36.0			36.0		36.0
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2017	53.0		53.0			53.0		53.0
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2018	48.0		48.0			48.0		48.0
Amounts payable under guarantee in 2019	40.0		40.0			40.0		40.0
Amount payable under guarantee, thereafter	53.0		53.0			53.0		53.0
Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount								775.0
Legal settlement, net								511.0
Telephone Consumer Protection Act Of 1991 Lawsuit [Member] \| SIRIUS XM
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount		$ 35.0
Capitol Records Case [Member] \| SIRIUS XM
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount				$ 210.0
Percentage of pre-1972 recordings owned or controlled by the plaintiffs				85.00%
Litigation Settlement, Expense				$ 108.0		10.0		20.0	$ 19.0
Deferred litigation settlement expense								63.0
Deferred litigation settlement expense, current								20.0
Deferred litigation settlement expense, noncurrent								43.0
Pending Litigation \| Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount \| €												€ 765
Including prejudgement interest [Member] \| Pending Litigation \| Vivendi Universal SA Suit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount \| €											€ 945
Construction loan \| Braves Development Company LLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 58.5		$ 58.5			$ 58.5		$ 58.5
Number of extension options	2		2			2		2
Extension option duration			12 months
Percentage guarantee	50.00%
Minimum \| Pending Litigation \| Sound exchange Lawsuit [Member] \| SIRIUS XM
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought					$ 50.0
Maximum \| Pending Litigation \| Sound exchange Lawsuit [Member] \| SIRIUS XM
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought					$ 100.0