Liberty Media Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) - Tax Effects of Components of OCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	$ (16)	$ (77)	$ (27)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	6	28	10
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(10)	(49)	(17)
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax			(13)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax			5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax			(8)
Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	(16)	(77)	(14)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	6	28	5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (10)	$ (49)	$ (9)