Liberty Media Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)									1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 10, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 23, 2022	Aug. 12, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	May 09, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 09, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 06, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 23, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022	Apr. 11, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2013 USD ($)
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				$ 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, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.10%
Live Nation \| Live Nation Margin Loan
Debt Instrument
Share value										$ 628,000,000				$ 628,000,000
Financial Instrument, Owned, Pledged Status [Extensible Enumeration]										us-gaap:AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember				us-gaap:AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral , Number \| shares										9,000,000.0				9,000,000.0
1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction \| 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument
Proceeds from Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities														$ 83,000,000
Warrant transaction \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Securities Basket price per share \| $ / shares										$ 49.18				$ 49.18
Warrant expiration period														81 days
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights \| $ / shares										$ 61.16				$ 61.16
Warrant transaction \| 1.375% Cash Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities														$ 44,000,000
Formula One Group \| SOFR
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.75%
Formula One Group \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock										0.25				0.25
Formula One Group \| 1% Cash Convertible Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)								1.00%		1.00%				1.00%	1.00%
Principal amount								$ 450,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture								$ 1,000
Payments of debt											$ 47,000,000
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% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)			2.25%							2.25%				2.25%
Principal amount			$ 475,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture			$ 1,000
Formula One Group \| 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 \| Series C
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio			11.6198
Conversion price for exchangeable debt \| $ / shares			$ 86.06
Formula One Group \| 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Forward contract, number of underlying shares \| shares														1,051,238
Formula One Group \| Warrant transaction \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding \| shares										1,051,238				1,051,238
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock										1.0163				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%					1.375%
Principal amount																			$ 1,000,000,000
Repurchase amount										$ 591,000,000				$ 591,000,000
Payments of debt														$ 662,000,000
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)	3.75%									3.75%				3.75%
Principal amount	$ 575,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture	$ 1,000
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio	25.9000
Conversion price for exchangeable debt \| $ / shares	$ 38.61
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)							2.125%			2.125%				2.125%
Principal amount							$ 400,000,000
Repurchase amount										$ 112,000,000				$ 112,000,000
Payments of debt														$ 112,000,000
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| 2.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2048 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Payments of debt									$ 275,000,000
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2049
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)						2.75%				2.75%				2.75%
Principal amount						$ 604,000,000
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%	0.50%
Principal amount													$ 920,000,000
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan
Debt Instrument
Effective interest rate										7.25%				7.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity										$ 1,075,000,000				$ 1,075,000,000
Undrawn commitment fee												0.50%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis												LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate												2.00%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan \| SOFR
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis										SOFR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate										2.25%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan \| Term loan
Debt Instrument
Principal amount												$ 875,000,000
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM Holdings Margin Loan \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity										$ 1,075,000,000		$ 875,000,000		$ 1,075,000,000
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM 4.0% Senior Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)										4.00%				4.00%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius Xm 5.50% Senior Notes Due 2029
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)										5.50%				5.50%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)										5.00%				5.00%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Pandora 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)										1.75%				1.75%				1.75%
Principal amount																		$ 193,000,000
Repurchase amount										$ 75,000,000				$ 75,000,000
Debt Instruments, Repurchase Price Percentage														100.00%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM credit facility
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)										7.09%				7.09%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity										$ 1,540,000,000				$ 1,540,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity										$ 1,750,000,000				$ 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														the SOFR or LIBOR
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM 4.125% Senior Notes Due 2030
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)										4.125%				4.125%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Sirius XM Incremental Term Loan
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent)										5.85%				5.85%
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
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										$ 3,970,000,000				$ 3,970,000,000
Financial Instrument, Owned, Pledged Status [Extensible Enumeration]										us-gaap:AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember				us-gaap:AssetPledgedAsCollateralMember
Financial Instruments, Owned and Pledged as Collateral , Number \| shares										1,000,000,000.0				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														4,273,491
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Warrant transaction \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding \| shares										4,273,491				4,273,491
Braves Group \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Securities basket conversion ratio from shares of Liberty Media Corporation common stock										0.1087				0.1087
Braves Group \| 1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Forward contract, number of underlying shares \| shares														457,078
Braves Group \| Warrant transaction \| Common Class A
Debt Instrument
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding \| shares										457,078				457,078