| Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
 | 12 Months Ended | 
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 
|---|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  
		
			
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						Years ended December 31, | 
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				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						2017 | 
						  | 
						2016 | 
						  | 
						2015 | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Options | 
						  | 
						Weighted | 
						  | 
						Options | 
						  | 
						Weighted | 
						  | 
						Options | 
						  | 
						Weighted | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						granted | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  | 
						granted | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  | 
						granted | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						(000's) | 
						  | 
						GDFV | 
						  | 
						(000's) | 
						  | 
						GDFV | 
						  | 
						(000's) | 
						  | 
						GDFV | 
						  |  
				| 
						Series C Liberty Media Corporation common stock, Liberty employees and directors (1) | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						 10 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 8.33 | 
						  | 
						 2,056 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 13.62 | 
						  |  
				| 
						Series C Liberty Media Corporation common stock, Liberty CEO (2) | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						 775 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 8.91 | 
						  | 
						 420 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 12.15 | 
						  |  
				| 
						Series C Liberty SiriusXM common stock, Liberty employees and directors (1) | 
						  | 
						 263 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 10.39 | 
						  | 415 | 
						  | 
						$ | 7.50 | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  |  
				| 
						Series C Liberty SiriusXM common stock, Liberty CEO (3) | 
						  | 
						 920 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 8.50 | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  |  
				| 
						Series C Liberty Formula One common stock, Liberty employees and directors (1) | 
						  | 
						 153 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 9.42 | 
						  | 101 | 
						  | 
						$ | 4.89 | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  |  
				| 
						Series C Liberty Formula One common stock, Liberty CEO (3) | 
						  | 
						 171 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 8.96 | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  |  
				| 
						Series C Liberty Formula One common stock, Formula 1 employees (4) | 
						  | 
						 2,015 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 8.16 | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
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				| 
						Series C Liberty Braves common stock, Liberty employees and directors (1) | 
						  | 
						 35 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 6.14 | 
						  | 41 | 
						  | 
						$ | 3.79 | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
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				| 
						Series C Liberty Braves common stock, Liberty CEO (3) | 
						  | 
						 149 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 6.02 | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
						  | 
						NA | 
						  | 
 
|  | 
				 (1)
			 |  | 
			Mainly vests between three and five years for employees and in one year for directors. | 
|  | 
				 (2)
			 |  | 
			Grant in 2016 cliff vested in December 2016; grant in 2015 cliff vested in March 2016. Grants were made in connection with the CEO’s employment agreement. | 
|  | 
				 (3)
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			Grants in 2017 mainly cliff vested in December 2017. | 
|  | 
				 (4)
			 |  | 
			Vest monthly over one year. | 
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| Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions |  
		
			
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						Volatility | 
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				| 
						2017 grants | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  |  
				| 
						Liberty options | 
						  | 22.6 | 
						% | 
						- | 29.8 | 
						% |  
				| 
						2016 grants | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  |  
				| 
						Liberty options | 
						  | 22.6 | 
						% | 
						- | 26.8 | 
						% |  
				| 
						2015 grants | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  |  
				| 
						Liberty options | 
						  | 24.7 | 
						% | 
						- | 36.7 | 
						% | 
			 
		 | 
| Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class A |  | 
| Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Activity |  
		
			
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						  | 
						Series A | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						     | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						Weighted | 
						     | 
						Aggregate | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  | 
						intrinsic | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Liberty | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						remaining | 
						  | 
						value | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Awards (000's) | 
						  | 
						WAEP | 
						  | 
						life | 
						  | 
						(in millions) | 
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				| 
						Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 2,018 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 19.39 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Granted | 
						  | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercised | 
						  | 
						 (392) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 17.74 | 
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				| 
						Forfeited/Cancelled | 
						  | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 1,626 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 19.78 | 
						  | 
						 2.0 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 32 | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 1,615 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 19.73 | 
						  | 
						 2.0 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 32 | 
						  | 
			 
		 | 
| Liberty Sirius XM Group | Common Class C |  | 
| Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Activity |  
		
			
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				| 
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						Series C | 
						  |  
				| 
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						     | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						Weighted | 
						     | 
						Aggregate | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  | 
						intrinsic | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Liberty | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						remaining | 
						  | 
						value | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Awards (000's) | 
						  | 
						WAEP | 
						  | 
						life | 
						  | 
						(in millions) | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 11,008 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 25.91 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Granted | 
						  | 
						 1,183 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 37.65 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercised | 
						  | 
						 (810) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 18.14 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Forfeited/Cancelled | 
						  | 
						 (53) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 32.74 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
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				| 
						Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 11,328 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 27.66 | 
						  | 
						 4.1 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 136 | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 5,882 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 25.77 | 
						  | 
						 3.6 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 82 | 
						  | 
			 
		 | 
| Braves Group | Common Class A |  | 
| Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Activity |  
		
			
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						  | 
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						  | 
						  | 
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				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Series A | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						     | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						Weighted | 
						     | 
						Aggregate | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  | 
						intrinsic | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Liberty | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						remaining | 
						  | 
						value | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Awards (000's) | 
						  | 
						WAEP | 
						  | 
						life | 
						  | 
						(in millions) | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 189 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 11.30 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Granted | 
						  | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercised | 
						  | 
						 (10) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 8.83 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Forfeited/Cancelled | 
						  | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 179 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 11.43 | 
						  | 
						 2.0 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  2 | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 178 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 11.41 | 
						  | 
						 2.0 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  2 | 
						  | 
			 
		 | 
| Braves Group | Common Class C |  | 
| Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Activity |  
		
			
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
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						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Series C | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						     | 
						     | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						Weighted | 
						     | 
						Aggregate | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  | 
						intrinsic | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Liberty | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						remaining | 
						  | 
						value | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Awards (000's) | 
						  | 
						WAEP | 
						  | 
						life | 
						  | 
						(in millions) | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 1,073 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 14.92 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Granted | 
						  | 
						 184 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 23.37 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercised | 
						  | 
						 (21) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 9.05 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Forfeited/Cancelled | 
						  | 
						 (5) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 19.01 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 1,231 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 16.27 | 
						  | 
						 4.1 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  8 | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 686 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 15.71 | 
						  | 
						 3.7 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  5 | 
						  | 
			 
		 | 
| Formula One Group | Common Class A |  | 
| Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Activity |  
		
			
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						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Series A | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						  | 
						  | 
						     | 
						Weighted | 
						     | 
						Aggregate | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  | 
						intrinsic | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Liberty | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						remaining | 
						  | 
						value | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						 Awards (000's) | 
						  | 
						WAEP | 
						  | 
						life | 
						  | 
						(in millions) | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 455 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 11.55 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Granted | 
						  | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercised | 
						  | 
						 (55) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 10.55 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Forfeited/Cancelled | 
						  | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  — | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 400 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 11.69 | 
						  | 
						 2.0 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  8 | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 397 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 11.66 | 
						  | 
						 2.0 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						  8 | 
						  | 
			 
		 | 
| Formula One Group | Common Class C |  | 
| Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Activity |  
		
			
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Series C | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						     | 
						  | 
						     | 
						  | 
						  | 
						     | 
						Weighted | 
						     | 
						Aggregate | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						average | 
						  | 
						intrinsic | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						Liberty | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						remaining | 
						  | 
						value | 
						  |  
				| 
						  | 
						  | 
						 Awards (000's) | 
						  | 
						WAEP | 
						  | 
						life | 
						  | 
						(in millions) | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 2,611 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 15.18 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Granted | 
						  | 
						 2,339 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 34.04 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercised | 
						  | 
						 (177) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 11.08 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Forfeited/Cancelled | 
						  | 
						 (13) | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 19.78 | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  | 
						  |  
				| 
						Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 4,760 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 24.59 | 
						  | 
						 5.0 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 46 | 
						  |  
				| 
						Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 
						  | 
						 2,380 | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 24.42 | 
						  | 
						 4.7 | 
						years | 
						  | 
						$ | 
						 23 | 
						  | 
			 
		 |