Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details)

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Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Aug. 12, 2022
Nov. 26, 2019
Mar. 06, 2018
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss              
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 391 $ 328 $ 1,253 $ 629      
2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027              
Investment owned shares              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.25%   2.25%        
Sirius XM Holdings | Formula One Group              
Investment owned shares              
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 4,165,288   4,165,288        
Liberty SiriusXM Group              
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock              
Basic WASO 327,000,000 332,000,000 329,000,000 335,000,000      
Potentially dilutive shares 18,000,000 3,000,000 19,000,000 2,000,000      
Diluted WASO 345,000,000 335,000,000 348,000,000 337,000,000      
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss              
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 305 $ 342 $ 1,040 $ 668      
Adjustment (23)   (36)        
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 282 $ 342 $ 1,004 $ 668      
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Braves Group              
Investment owned shares              
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 1,811,066   1,811,066        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Formula One Group              
Investment owned shares              
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 4,165,288   4,165,288        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048              
Investment owned shares              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.125%   2.125%       2.125%
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049              
Investment owned shares              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.75%   2.75%     2.75%  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | ASU 2020-06 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment              
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share              
Diluted earnings per share $ (0.11)   $ (0.16)        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Common Class A and C              
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share              
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 21,000,000   22,000,000        
Braves Group              
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock              
Basic WASO 53,000,000 52,000,000 53,000,000 52,000,000      
Potentially dilutive shares   10,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000      
Diluted WASO 53,000,000 62,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000      
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss              
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (22) $ 36 $ 29 $ 2      
Adjustment   (12) (5) 15      
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (22) $ 24 $ 24 $ 17      
Braves Group | Common Class A and C              
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share              
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 11,000,000   10,000,000        
Formula One Group              
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock              
Basic WASO 233,000,000 232,000,000 233,000,000 232,000,000      
Potentially dilutive shares 13,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000      
Diluted WASO 246,000,000 240,000,000 243,000,000 240,000,000      
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss              
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 108 $ (50) $ 184 $ (41)      
Adjustment (32) 23 (39) 48      
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 76 $ (27) $ 145 $ 7      
Formula One Group | Braves Group              
Investment owned shares              
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares 6,792,903   6,792,903        
Formula One Group | 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027              
Investment owned shares              
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 2.25%   2.25%   2.25%    
Formula One Group | Common Class A and C              
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share              
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 4,000,000   7,000,000