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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
May 09, 2022
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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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Mar. 06, 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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Jun. 30, 2022
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Apr. 11, 2022
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Dec. 03, 2021
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Oct. 17, 2013
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Live Nation Margin Loan                            
Debt Instrument                            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%                          
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                     $ 400,000,000      
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 400,000,000   $ 200,000,000                   $ 400,000,000  
Undrawn commitment fee     0.50%                      
Live Nation Margin Loan | LIBOR                            
Debt Instrument                            
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR                      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     2.00%                      
Live Nation Margin Loan | Adjusted Term SOFR                            
Debt Instrument                            
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis Adjusted Term SOFR                          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.10%                          
Live Nation | Live Nation Margin Loan                            
Debt Instrument                            
Share value                     $ 741,000,000      
Shares | shares                     9,000,000.0      
Warrant transaction | Common Class A                            
Debt Instrument                            
Securities Basket price per share | $ / shares                     $ 53.85      
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                
Repurchase amount                     $ 146,000,000      
Payments of debt                     $ 240,000,000      
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 | 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%     1.375%
Principal amount                           $ 1,000,000,000
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% 2.25%      
Principal amount                   $ 385,000,000        
Payment for the settlement of exchangeable debentures             $ 664,000,000              
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                     4.25%      
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)                     3.14%      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                     $ 1,240,000,000      
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                            
Debt Instrument                            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)                     2.32%      
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                     $ 6,130,000,000      
Shares | shares                     1,000,000,000.0      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 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        
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