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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details)

Debt (Details) shares in Thousands		1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	33 Months Ended
Debt (Details) shares in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 a	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 8,099,000,000				$ 8,099,000,000			$ 8,099,000,000
Long-term Debt	8,119,000,000		$ 6,881,000,000		8,119,000,000			8,119,000,000
Borrowings of debt					2,019,000,000	$ 1,779,000,000
Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.75%
Braves Holdings Mixed Use Facility Credit Facilities Total
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 34,000,000				$ 34,000,000			$ 34,000,000
Effective interest rate	2.60%				2.60%			2.60%
Braves Holdings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Area of land acquired (in acres) \| a							82
Number of credit facilities \| item					2
Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount		$ 130,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis				LIBOR
Effective interest rate	2.27%				2.27%			2.27%
Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facilities Total
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	2.05%				2.05%			2.05%
Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Entertainment Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 30,000,000
Extension Options on Credit Facilities \| item		1
Braves Holdings \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 185,000,000				$ 185,000,000			$ 185,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent				0.35%
Braves Holdings \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Braves Holdings Revolving Credit Facility One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	85,000,000				85,000,000			85,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Term loan \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount				$ 345,000,000		345,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Senior Notes \| Braves Holdings Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount		$ 200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.77%
Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction and Development Costs	672,000,000							496,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Braves Holdings Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 186,000,000				186,000,000			186,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction and Development Costs					558,000,000			$ 238,000,000
Proceeds from equity issuance to fund new facility					200,000,000
Proceeds from debt issuance to fund new facility					$ 290,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis					LIBOR
Number of credit facilities \| item			3
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 207,000,000
Extension Options on Credit Facilities \| item					2
Shares pledged as collateral under loan \| shares	464				464			464
Share value	$ 37,000,000				$ 37,000,000			$ 37,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Other Costs And Equipment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction and Development Costs	50,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Due from Affiliates	$ 392,000,000				392,000,000			392,000,000
Braves Holdings \| Affiliated Entities \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction and Development Costs					$ 490,000,000
Braves Holdings \| The Authority
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction				103,000,000
Braves Holdings \| The Authority \| Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair Value of Assets Acquired								$ 373,000,000
Cobb Marietta Coliseum And Exhibit Hall Authority \| Cobb County Major League Baseball Ballpark \| Bonds Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount				$ 368,000,000		$ 368,000,000
Minimum \| Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.50%
Minimum \| Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					2.00%
Maximum \| Braves Holdings \| Braves Holdings Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.75%
Maximum \| Braves Holdings \| Cobb County Ballpark Mixed Use Development \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					2.60%