| Information About Âé¶¹×îгöÆ·'s Operating Segments (Tables)
 | 12 Months Ended | 
| Dec. 31, 2023 | 
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| Information About Âé¶¹×îгöÆ·'s Operating Segments | Ìý | 
| Performance Measures | ​ 
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| ​ | ​ | YearsÌýendedÌýDecemberÌý31, | Ìý |  
| ​ | ​ | 2023 | ​ | 2022 | ​ | 2021 | Ìý |  
| ​ | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | ​ | ​ | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Adjusted | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | ​ | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Adjusted | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | ​ | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Adjusted | Ìý |  
| ​ | ​ | Revenue | ​ | OIBDA | ​ | Revenue | ​ | OIBDA | ​ | Revenue | ​ | OIBDA | Ìý |  |  |  
| ​ | ​ | amountsÌýinÌýmillions | Ìý |  
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  
| Sirius XM Holdings | ​ | $ |  8,953 | Ìý |  2,774 | Ìý |  9,003 | Ìý |  2,833 | Ìý |  8,696 | Ìý |  2,770 | ​ |  
| Live Nation | ​ | ​ |  11,475 | ​ |  1,188 | ​ |  16,681 | ​ |  1,407 | ​ |  6,268 | ​ |  324 | ​ |  
| Corporate and other | ​ | ​ |  — | ​ |  (42) | ​ |  — | ​ |  (26) | ​ |  — | ​ |  (15) | ​ |  
| Eliminate equity method affiliate | ​ | ​ |  (11,475) | ​ |  (1,188) | ​ |  (16,681) | ​ |  (1,407) | ​ |  (6,268) | ​ |  (324) | ​ |  
| Total Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group | ​ | ​ |  8,953 | ​ |  2,732 | ​ |  9,003 | ​ |  2,807 | ​ |  8,696 | ​ |  2,755 | ​ |  
| Formula One Group | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  
| Formula 1 | ​ | ​ |  3,222 | ​ |  725 | ​ |  2,573 | ​ |  593 | ​ |  2,136 | ​ |  495 | ​ |  
| Corporate and other | ​ | ​ |  15 | ​ |  (39) | ​ |  — | ​ |  (42) | ​ |  — | ​ |  (29) | ​ |  
| Intergroup elimination | ​ | ​ |  (15) | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  
| Total Formula One Group | ​ | ​ |  3,222 | ​ |  686 | ​ |  2,573 | ​ |  551 | ​ |  2,136 | ​ |  466 | ​ |  
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· Live Group | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  
| Live Nation | ​ | ​ |  11,274 | ​ |  674 | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  
| Corporate and other | ​ | ​ |  — | ​ |  (9) | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  
| Eliminate equity method affiliate | ​ | ​ |  (11,274) | ​ |  (674) | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  
| Total Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· Live Group | ​ | ​ |  — | ​ |  (9) | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  
| Braves Group | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  
| Corporate and other | ​ | Ìý |  350 | Ìý |  14 | Ìý |  588 | Ìý |  61 | Ìý |  568 | Ìý |  104 | ​ |  
| Total Braves Group | ​ | ​ |  350 | ​ |  14 | ​ |  588 | ​ |  61 | ​ |  568 | ​ |  104 | ​ |  
| Total | ​ | $ |  12,525 | Ìý |  3,423 | Ìý |  12,164 | Ìý |  3,419 | Ìý |  11,400 | Ìý |  3,325 | ​ |  | 
| Other Information By Segment | 
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| ​ | ​ | DecemberÌý31,Ìý2023 | ​ | DecemberÌý31,Ìý2022 | Ìý |  
| ​ | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Total | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Investments | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Capital | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Total | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Investments | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | Capital | Ìý |  
| ​ | ​ | assets | ​ | inÌýaffiliates | ​ | expenditures | ​ | assets | ​ | inÌýaffiliates | ​ | expenditures | Ìý |  |  |  
| ​ | ​ | amountsÌýinÌýmillions | Ìý |  
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  
| Sirius XM Holdings | ​ | $ |  29,801 | Ìý |  707 | Ìý |  650 | Ìý |  29,501 | Ìý |  665 | Ìý |  426 | ​ |  
| Live Nation | ​ | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  16,461 | ​ |  409 | ​ |  377 | ​ |  
| Corporate and other | ​ | ​ |  100 | ​ |  8 | ​ |  — | ​ |  978 | ​ |  158 | ​ |  — | ​ |  
| Eliminate equity method affiliate | ​ | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  (16,461) | ​ |  (409) | ​ |  (377) | ​ |  
| Total Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group | ​ | ​ |  29,901 | ​ |  715 | ​ |  650 | ​ |  30,479 | ​ |  823 | ​ |  426 | ​ |  
| Formula One Group | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  
| Formula 1 | ​ | ​ |  9,057 | Ìý |  2 | Ìý |  112 | ​ |  8,980 | Ìý |  — | Ìý |  38 | ​ |  
| Corporate and other | ​ | Ìý |  1,236 | Ìý |  39 | Ìý |  314 | Ìý |  2,036 | Ìý |  34 | Ìý |  253 | ​ |  
| Intergroup elimination | ​ | ​ |  (26) | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  
| Total Formula One Group | ​ | ​ |  10,267 | ​ |  41 | ​ |  426 | ​ |  11,016 | ​ |  34 | ​ |  291 | ​ |  
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· Live Group | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  
| Live Nation | ​ | ​ |  19,074 | ​ |  447 | ​ |  469 | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  
| Corporate and other | ​ | ​ |  1,162 | ​ |  333 | ​ |  — | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  
| Eliminate equity method affiliate | ​ | ​ |  (19,074) | ​ |  (447) | ​ |  (469) | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  
| Total Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· Live Group | ​ | ​ |  1,162 | ​ |  333 | ​ |  — | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  
| Braves Group | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  
| Corporate and other | ​ | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  35 | ​ |  1,477 | ​ |  95 | ​ |  18 | ​ |  
| Total Braves Group | ​ | ​ | NA | ​ | NA | ​ |  35 | ​ |  1,477 | ​ |  95 | ​ |  18 | ​ |  
| Elimination (1) | ​ | ​ |  (162) | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  (508) | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  
| Consolidated Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· | ​ | $ |  41,168 | Ìý |  1,089 | Ìý |  1,111 | Ìý |  42,464 | Ìý |  952 | Ìý |  735 | ​ |  
| (1) | As of December 31, 2022, this amount included the intergroup interests in the Braves Group previously held by the Formula One Group and the Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group and the intergroup interest in the Formula One Group previously held by the Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group, as discussed in note 2. The Braves Group intergroup interests attributable to the Formula One Group and the Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group were presented as assets of the Formula One Group and Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group, respectively, and were presented as liabilities of the Braves Group in the attributed financial statements. The Formula One Group intergroup interest attributable to the Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group was presented as an asset of the Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group and was presented as a liability of the Formula One Group in the attributed financial statements. The offsetting amounts between tracking stock groups were eliminated in consolidation. | 
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| Reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income (loss) and earnings (loss) | ​ 
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| ​ | ​ | YearsÌýendedÌýDecemberÌý31, | Ìý |  
| ​ | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | 2023 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | 2022 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | 2021 | Ìý |  |  |  
| ​ | ​ | amounts in millions | Ìý |  
| Adjusted OIBDA | ​ | $ |  3,423 | Ìý |  3,419 | Ìý |  3,325 | ​ |  
| Stock-based compensation | ​ | Ìý |  (232) | Ìý |  (237) | Ìý |  (256) | ​ |  
| Depreciation and amortization | ​ | Ìý |  (1,030) | Ìý |  (1,044) | Ìý |  (1,072) | ​ |  
| Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs, net of recoveries (notes 5 and 8) | ​ | ​ |  (67) | ​ |  (74) | ​ |  (20) | ​ |  
| Litigation settlements, net of recoveries (note 17) | ​ | ​ |  (31) | ​ |  — | ​ |  — | ​ |  
| Operating income (loss) | ​ | ​ |  2,063 | ​ |  2,064 | ​ |  1,977 | ​ |  
| Interest expense | ​ | Ìý |  (782) | Ìý |  (689) | Ìý |  (642) | ​ |  
| Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net | ​ | Ìý |  138 | Ìý |  99 | Ìý |  (200) | ​ |  
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | ​ | Ìý |  (323) | Ìý |  599 | Ìý |  (451) | ​ |  
| Gains (losses) on dilution of investment in affiliate | ​ | ​ |  (4) | ​ |  10 | ​ |  152 | ​ |  
| Other, net | ​ | Ìý |  93 | Ìý |  110 | Ìý |  (47) | ​ |  
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | ​ | $ |  1,185 | Ìý |  2,193 | Ìý |  789 | ​ |  | 
| Revenue by Geographic Area | ​ 
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| ​ | ​ | YearsÌýendedÌýDecemberÌý31, | Ìý |  
| ​ | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | 2023 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | 2022 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | 2021 | Ìý |  |  |  
| ​ | ​ | amountsÌýinÌýmillions | Ìý |  
| United States | ​ | $ |  9,199 | Ìý |  9,480 | Ìý |  9,163 | ​ |  
| United Kingdom | ​ | Ìý |  3,222 | Ìý |  2,573 | Ìý |  2,136 | ​ |  
| Other | ​ | ​ |  104 | ​ |  111 | ​ |  101 | ​ |  
| ​ | ​ | $ |  12,525 | Ìý |  12,164 | Ìý |  11,400 | ​ |  | 
| Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area | ​ 
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| ​ | ​ | DecemberÌý31, | Ìý |  
| ​ | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | 2023 | ÌýÌýÌýÌý | 2022 | Ìý |  |  |  
| ​ | ​ | amountsÌýinÌýmillions | Ìý |  
| United States | ​ | $ |  2,001 | Ìý |  2,208 | ​ |  
| United Kingdom | ​ | Ìý |  82 | Ìý |  47 | ​ |  
| ​ | ​ | $ |  2,083 | Ìý |  2,255 | ​ |  ​ |