Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 09, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
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Nov. 26, 2019
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Dec. 10, 2018
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Jun. 22, 2018
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Mar. 06, 2018
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Jan. 23, 2017
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Apr. 15, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Sep. 30, 2020
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Apr. 22, 2020
Mar. 27, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
Aug. 17, 2016
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Oct. 17, 2013
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1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                                 1.375%
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                 2.25%                
Principal amount                 $ 385,000,000                
Live Nation Margin Loan                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   $ 270,000,000                   $ 270,000,000          
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 600,000,000                   $ 270,000,000      
Live Nation Margin Loan | LIBOR                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis                       LIBOR          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                       1.80%          
Minimum | Live Nation Margin Loan                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Increase in undrawn commitment fee (as percentage)       0.75%                          
Maximum | Live Nation Margin Loan                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Increase in undrawn commitment fee (as percentage)       0.85%                          
Live Nation | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Shares underlying the debentures | shares                 5,800,000                
conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares                 $ 66.28                
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                 100.00%                
Live Nation | Live Nation Margin Loan                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Shares Pledged As Collateral Under Loan | shares   53,700,000                   53,700,000          
Share value   $ 2,383,000,000                   $ 2,383,000,000          
1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Securities Basket price per share | $ / shares   $ 44.56                   $ 44.56          
Warrant transaction | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Securities Basket price per share | $ / shares   $ 44.56                   $ 44.56          
Warrant expiration period                       81 days          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares               $ 61.16                  
Formula One Group | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock               0.25                  
Formula One Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                             1.375%   1.375%
Principal amount                                 $ 1,000,000,000
Formula One Group | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   1.00%         1.00%         1.00%          
Principal amount             $ 450,000,000                    
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture             $ 1,000                    
Formula One Group | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Common Class C                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio             27.11                    
conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares             $ 36.89                    
Formula One Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   2.25%                   2.25%       2.25%  
Principal amount                               $ 445,000,000  
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture         $ 1,000                        
Extraordinary additional distribution         229,000,000                        
Extraordinary additional distribution amount per debenture         $ 514.1295                        
Formula One Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                 2.25%           2.25%    
Formula One Group | AT&T | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Exchange Price of Shares Attributable to Debentures | $ / shares         $ 35.35                        
Shares underlying the debentures | shares         6,110,000                        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage         100.00%                        
Formula One Group | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares               5,271,475                  
Formula One Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares               5,271,475                  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock   1.0163           1.0       1.0163          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   1.375%                   1.375% 1.375%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023 | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares   21,429,600                   21,429,600          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   2.125%       2.125%           2.125%          
Principal amount           $ 400,000,000                      
Shares underlying the debentures | shares           49,900,000                      
conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares           $ 8.02                      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage           100.00%                      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   2.25%                   2.25% 2.25%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   2.75% 2.75%                 2.75%          
Principal amount     $ 604,000,000                            
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage     100.00%                            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Effective interest rate   2.36%                   2.36%          
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent                     0.75%            
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   $ 600,000,000                   $ 600,000,000          
Shares Pledged As Collateral Under Loan | shares   1,000,000,000.0                   1,000,000,000.0          
Share value   $ 5,870,000,000                   $ 5,870,000,000          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | LIBOR                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis                       LIBOR          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                     2.05%            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | Term Loan                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Principal amount                     $ 250,000,000            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | Senior Loan Facility                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Principal amount                     500,000,000            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | Delayed Draw Term Loan                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Principal amount                     $ 600,000,000            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius Xm 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2024                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   4.625%                   4.625%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   5.375%                   5.375%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   5.375%                   5.375%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius Xm 5.50% Senior Notes Due 2029                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   5.50%                   5.50%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   4.625%                   4.625%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 3.875% Senior Notes due 2022                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   3.875%                   3.875%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   5.00%                   5.00%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Pandora 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   1.75%                   1.75%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Pandora 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   1.75%                   1.75%          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, fee, percent                       0.25%          
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   $ 1,749,000,000                   $ 1,749,000,000          
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 1,750,000,000                   $ 1,750,000,000          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 4.125% Senior Notes Due 2030                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   4.125%                   4.125%          
Principal amount   $ 1,500,000                   $ 1,500,000          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023 and 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Loss on extinguishment of debt                   $ (40,000,000)              
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings 4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   4.625%                   4.625%          
Principal amount   $ 500,000,000                   $ 500,000,000          
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 100.80%                                
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2025                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)   5.375%                   5.375%          
Principal amount   $ 1,000,000,000.0                   $ 1,000,000,000.0          
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 102.70%                                
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings | 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Shares underlying the debentures | shares     70,000,000                            
conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares     $ 8.62                            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Pandora | Sirius XM Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Reduction in future borrowing capacity                       $ 1,000,000          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares   21,429,600           21,085,900                  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares               21,085,900                  
Braves Group | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock   0.1087           0.10       0.1087          
Braves Group | 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Forward contract, number of underlying shares | shares   2,292,037           2,108,590                  
Braves Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                                  
Debt Instrument                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares   2,292,037           2,108,590       2,292,037