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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)
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Feb. 24, 2021
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Nov. 09, 2020
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Nov. 26, 2019
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Dec. 10, 2018
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Jan. 23, 2017
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Jan. 31, 2022
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Nov. 30, 2020
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Mar. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Mar. 31, 2022
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Dec. 03, 2021
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Mar. 27, 2020
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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%
Principal amount                             $ 1,000,000,000
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                   2.25%          
Principal amount                   $ 385,000,000          
Payment for the settlement of exchangeable debentures             $ 664,000,000                
Live Nation Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     3.01%        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                     $ 150,000,000        
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 200,000,000   $ 600,000,000                 $ 400,000,000 $ 270,000,000  
Undrawn commitment fee   0.50%                          
Live Nation Margin Loan | LIBOR                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   LIBOR   LIBOR                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.00%   1.80%                      
Minimum | Live Nation Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Undrawn commitment fee       0.75%                      
Maximum | Live Nation Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Undrawn commitment fee       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          
Live Nation | Live Nation Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Share value                     $ 1,055,000,000        
Shares | shares                     9,000,000.0        
Warrant transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Securities Basket price per share | $ / shares                     $ 65.37        
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% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)           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 | Liberty Media Acquisition Corporation                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     1.00%        
Formula One Group | 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Series 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 2048                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                   2.25%          
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        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     1.375%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)         2.125%           2.125%        
Principal amount         $ 400,000,000                    
Extraordinary additional distribution                     $ 12,000,000        
Extraordinary additional distribution amount per debenture                     $ 31.1731        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2048                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     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%        
Principal amount     $ 604,000,000                        
Extraordinary additional distribution                     $ 18,000,000        
Extraordinary additional distribution amount per debenture                     $ 29.0057        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage     100.00%                        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2050                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)               0.50%     0.50%        
Principal amount               $ 920,000,000              
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Effective interest rate                     3.01%        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                     $ 875,000,000        
Undrawn commitment fee 0.50%               0.75%            
Proceed from issuance of debt $ 125,000,000                            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | LIBOR                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR               LIBOR            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%               2.05%            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | Term loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Principal amount $ 875,000,000               $ 250,000,000            
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan | Revolving Credit Facility                              
Debt Instrument                              
Principal amount $ 875,000,000               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 4.0% Senior Notes Due 2028                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     4.00%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius Xm 5.50% Senior Notes Due 2029                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     5.50%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     5.00%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Pandora 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     1.75%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM credit facility                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     2.16%        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                     $ 769,000,000        
Maximum borrowing capacity                     $ 1,750,000,000        
Undrawn commitment fee                     0.25%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM credit facility | LIBOR                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis                     LIBOR        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM 4.125% Senior Notes Due 2030                              
Debt Instrument                              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     4.125%        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Incremental Term Loan | Subsequent Event                              
Debt Instrument                              
Principal amount                       $ 500,000,000      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Sirius XM Holdings | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048                              
Debt Instrument                              
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 | 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 | Sirius XM Holdings | Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan                              
Debt Instrument                              
Share value                     $ 6,620,000,000        
Shares | shares                     1,000,000,000.0        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Live Nation | 0.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2050                              
Debt Instrument                              
Shares underlying the debentures | shares               10,000,000              
Conversion price for exchangeable debt | $ / shares               $ 90.10              
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage               100.00%              
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        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares                     21,429,600        
Braves Group | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock                     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        
Braves Group | Warrant transaction | Common Class A                              
Debt Instrument                              
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares                     2,292,037