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 ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 10, 2023
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 $ 15 $ 240        
Liberty SiriusXM Group            
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock            
Basic WASO 327,000,000 332,000,000        
Potentially dilutive shares 19,000,000 20,000,000        
Diluted WASO 346,000,000 352,000,000        
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss            
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 183 $ 288        
Adjustment (52) 1        
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ 131 $ 289        
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Braves Group            
Investment owned shares            
Shares owned 1,811,066          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | Formula One Group            
Investment owned shares            
Shares owned 1,051,238          
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048            
Investment owned shares            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 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%  
Liberty SiriusXM Group | 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028            
Investment owned shares            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) 3.75%   3.75%      
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 25,000,000          
Braves Group            
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock            
Basic WASO 53,000,000 53,000,000        
Potentially dilutive shares 1,000,000          
Diluted WASO 54,000,000 53,000,000        
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss            
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (59) $ (13)        
Adjustment (7)          
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (66) $ (13)        
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 9,000,000          
Formula One Group            
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock            
Basic WASO 234,000,000 232,000,000        
Potentially dilutive shares 3,000,000 4,000,000        
Diluted WASO 237,000,000 236,000,000        
Diluted earnings per share calculation for the unrealized gain or loss            
Basic earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (109) $ (35)        
Adjustment (29)          
Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to stockholders $ (138) $ (35)        
Formula One Group | Braves Group            
Investment owned shares            
Shares owned 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%    
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 8,000,000