Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Other Information (Details)

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments - Other Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets $ 44,351 $ 44,004  
Investments in affiliates 945 1,018  
Capital expenditures 440 452 $ 510
Consolidation Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets (623) (839)  
Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets (623) (839)  
Liberty SiriusXM Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 31,674 32,081  
Investments in affiliates 805 886  
Capital expenditures 388 350 363
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Corporate and other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 1,862 2,051  
Investments in affiliates 89 163  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Operating Segments and Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 46,076 42,670  
Investments in affiliates 1,099 1,056  
Capital expenditures 564 573  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Consolidation Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets (14,402) (10,589)  
Investments in affiliates (294) (170)  
Capital expenditures (176) (223)  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 29,812 30,030  
Investments in affiliates 716 723  
Capital expenditures 388 350  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Live Nation | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 14,402 10,589  
Investments in affiliates 294 170  
Capital expenditures 176 223  
Braves Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 1,636 1,571  
Investments in affiliates 110 94  
Capital expenditures 35 81 103
Braves Group | Corporate and other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 1,636 1,571  
Investments in affiliates 110 94  
Capital expenditures 35 81  
Formula One Group      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 11,664 11,191  
Investments in affiliates 30 38  
Capital expenditures 17 21 $ 44
Formula One Group | Corporate and other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 2,845 2,581  
Investments in affiliates 30 38  
Capital expenditures   10  
Formula One Group | Operating Segments and Corporate and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 11,664 11,191  
Investments in affiliates 30 38  
Capital expenditures 17 21  
Formula One Group | Formula 1 | Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 8,819 8,610  
Capital expenditures $ 17 $ 11