Liberty Media Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Details 1)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Details 1) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 18, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	May 31, 2013	May 01, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 66,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (135,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 469,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions			165,000,000
Live Nation
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of shares in equity method investee	1.7	1.7	11.0
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	39,000,000	19,000,000	107,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value	1,403,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	27.00%
shares underlying borrowed share position, unwound							8.1
SIRIUS XM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of shares in equity method investee				50.0	50.0
shares underlying borrowed share position, unwound							720.0
SIRIUS XM \| Sirius XM Canada
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Contract Term						10 years
Sirius XM Canada
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value	247,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	37.00%
Charter Communications
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost								2,600,000,000
excess amortization in share of earnings (loss)	60,000,000	51,000,000
Purchase of shares in equity method investee							26.9
Warrants acquired							1.1
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage								27.00%
Price-per-share								$ 95.50
Equity method investment, cash paid for acquisition								1,200,000,000
shares underlying borrowed share position, unwound							20.3
Difference between carrying amount and underlying equity							2,500,000,000
Loss recognized on equity method investments	72,000,000	93,000,000
SIRIUS XM \| Sirius XM Canada
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
SIRIUS XM total assets	7,000,000	10,000,000
SIRIUS XM total liabilities	18,000,000	21,000,000
Revenue from Related Parties	50,000,000	49,000,000
SIRIUS XM \| SIRIUS XM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			3,000,000,000
Broadcast rights	70,000,000
SIRIUS XM \| Sirius XM Canada
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	43,000,000	17,000,000
Deferred revenue \| SIRIUS XM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments, at fair value				21,000,000