Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Oct. 31, 2016
Entity Registrant Name Liberty Media Corp  
Entity Central Index Key 0001560385  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2016  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag false  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class A    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   102,343,920
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class B    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   9,870,856
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class C    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   222,794,159
Liberty Braves Group | Common Class A    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   10,231,328
Liberty Braves Group | Common Class B    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   986,828
Liberty Braves Group | Common Class C    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   38,215,519
Liberty Media Group | Common Class A    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   25,584,175
Liberty Media Group | Common Class B    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   2,466,778
Liberty Media Group | Common Class C    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   55,706,745