Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Tracking Stocks (Details)

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Tracking Stocks (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 25, 2021
Apr. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Nov. 30, 2020
Apr. 21, 2020
Nov. 26, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Mar. 06, 2018
Jan. 23, 2017
Aug. 17, 2016
Oct. 17, 2013
Tracking Stocks                          
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 2,858   $ 2,831                
Proceeds from issuance of stock       $ 754                  
Liberty SiriusXM Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 529                    
Proceeds from issuance of stock       $ 754                  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Braves Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares     2,292,037                    
Percentage ownership     3.70%                    
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Live Nation                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Percentage ownership     31.00%                    
Payments to settle obligations under the call spread   $ 384                      
Braves Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 134                    
Formula One Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 2,195                    
Formula One Group | Braves Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares     6,792,903       9,084,940            
Percentage ownership     11.10%                    
2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048 | Liberty SiriusXM Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)     2.125%             2.125%      
2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049 | Liberty SiriusXM Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)     2.75%         2.75%          
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         1.375%
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 | Liberty SiriusXM Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)     1.375%                    
1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 | Formula One Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                         1.375%
1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Formula One Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)     1.00%               1.00%    
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 | Formula One Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)     2.25%                 2.25%  
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                 2.25%        
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048 | Liberty SiriusXM Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)     2.25%                    
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048 | Formula One Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                 2.25%        
0.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2050 | Liberty SiriusXM Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)     0.50%     0.50%              
SIRIUS XM Holdings                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Payments of Dividends     $ 180                    
Dividend paid to parent company     $ 139                    
SIRIUS XM Holdings | Formula One Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares     5,271,475                    
Percentage ownership     2.20%                    
SIRIUS XM Holdings | Liberty SiriusXM Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 164                    
SIRIUS XM Holdings | Subsequent Event                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.0219615                        
Formula 1 | Liberty SiriusXM Group | Live Nation                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Proceeds to settle obligations under the call spread   $ 384                      
Formula 1 | Formula One Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Cash and cash equivalents     585                    
ANLBC | Braves Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 61                    
Liberty Media Acquisition Corporation | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Formula One Group                          
Tracking Stocks                          
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)     1.00%