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 ($)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 15, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Liberty Media Corporation          
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding 335,000,000       335,000,000
Potentially dilutive shares 2,000,000       2,000,000
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding 337,000,000       337,000,000
Liberty Sirius XM Group          
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding   335,000,000 335,000,000 335,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares   4,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000  
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding   339,000,000 337,000,000 339,000,000  
Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class A          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount   21,000,000   21,000,000  
Braves Group          
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding   49,000,000 36,000,000 49,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares   10,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000  
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding   59,000,000 45,000,000 59,000,000  
Basic earnings (loss)   $ (2) $ 32 $ (51)  
Unrealized gain loss on the intergroup interest   3 (27) 31  
Diluted earnings (loss)   $ 1 $ 5 $ (20)  
Braves Group | Common Class A          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount   2,000,000   2,000,000  
Formula One Group          
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding   207,000,000 83,000,000 190,000,000  
Potentially dilutive shares   7,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000  
Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding   214,000,000 84,000,000 197,000,000  
Formula One Group | Common Class A          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount   5,000,000   5,000,000  
Braves Group | Formula One Group          
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares   9,084,940   9,084,940  
Braves Group | Formula One Group | Common Class C          
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares   9,084,940   9,084,940