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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Performance obligations (Details)

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Performance obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue $ 1,994 $ 2,070
Liberty SiriusXM Group    
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue 1,500  
Formula One and Braves Holdings    
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments    
Deferred revenue 504 $ 349
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-10-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 631  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 3 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 2,060  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 12 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 1,718  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 12 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 3,592  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 72 months  
Formula One and Braves Holdings | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2030-01-01    
Remaining performance obligations    
Remaining performance obligation, revenue expected to be recognized $ 481  
Expected timing of satisfaction period 72 months