| Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)$ in Millions
 |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 
| Jul. 12, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | 
| Cash flows from operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 962 | $ 2,029 | $ 744 | 
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,030 | 1,044 | 1,072 | 
| Stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 232 | 237 | 256 | 
| Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 26 | 70 | 24 | 
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (138) | (99) | 200 | 
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 323 | (599) | 451 | 
| Noncash interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 20 | 26 | 16 | 
| Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4 | (10) | (152) | 
| Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4 | (35) | 80 | 
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 14 | 13 | (41) | 
| Other charges (credits), net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4 | 10 | 2 | 
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Current and other assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (38) | (17) | (104) | 
| Payables and other liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 21 | (123) | (111) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,464 | 2,546 | 2,437 | 
| Cash flows from investing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Subsidiary initial public offering proceeds returned from (invested in) trust account | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 579 | (575) | 
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (226) | (58) | (252) | 
| Cash proceeds from dispositions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 111 | 167 | 383 | 
| Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (136) | (14) | 
| Return of investment in equity method affiliates | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 38 | 40 | 
| Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | 2 | 12 | 
| Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1,111) | (735) | (440) | 
| Proceeds from insurance recoveries | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 225 | 
| Other investing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (15) | 97 | (68) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1,240) | (46) | (689) | 
| Cash flows from financing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Borrowings of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3,846 | 6,189 | 6,411 | 
| Repayments of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (4,790) | (7,426) | (6,287) | 
| Repayment of initial public offering proceeds to subsidiary shareholders | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (579) | Ìý | 
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· stock repurchases | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (395) | (555) | 
| Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (274) | (647) | (1,523) | 
| Proceeds from initial public offering of subsidiary | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 575 | 
| Cash dividends paid by subsidiary | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (65) | (249) | (58) | 
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (74) | (123) | (154) | 
| Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Split-Off | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (188) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Other financing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 72 | 82 | (107) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1,473) | (3,148) | (1,698) | 
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | Ìý | (3) | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (248) | (648) | 47 | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,276 | 2,924 | 2,877 | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,028 | 2,276 | 2,924 | 
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· SiriusXM Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Cash flows from operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,031 | 1,502 | 875 | 
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 624 | 611 | 603 | 
| Stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 203 | 209 | 215 | 
| Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 26 | 65 | 24 | 
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (108) | (67) | 253 | 
| Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (68) | 19 | (121) | 
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 215 | (471) | 433 | 
| Noncash interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 14 | 19 | 15 | 
| Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 6 | (10) | (152) | 
| Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (30) | (21) | 83 | 
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 36 | 329 | (12) | 
| Intergroup tax allocation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 177 | 91 | 9 | 
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (121) | (80) | (2) | 
| Other charges (credits), net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2 | 10 | (15) | 
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Current and other assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (45) | 80 | (59) | 
| Payables and other liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (136) | (327) | (255) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,826 | 1,959 | 1,894 | 
| Cash flows from investing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (50) | (1) | (73) | 
| Cash proceeds from dispositions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 66 | 177 | 
| Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (136) | (14) | 
| Return of investment in equity method affiliates | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | 1 | 
| Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | 2 | 12 | 
| Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (650) | (426) | (388) | 
| Proceeds from insurance recoveries | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 225 | 
| Other investing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3 | 1 | (4) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (696) | (493) | (64) | 
| Cash flows from financing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Borrowings of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,681 | 3,150 | 6,294 | 
| Repayments of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (3,782) | (3,553) | (5,872) | 
| Settlement of intergroup interests | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 273 | 78 | Ìý | 
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· stock repurchases | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (358) | (500) | 
| Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (274) | (647) | (1,523) | 
| Cash dividends paid by subsidiary | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (65) | (249) | (58) | 
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (64) | (147) | (106) | 
| Settlement of intergroup call spread | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (384) | 
| Other financing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 46 | 24 | (83) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1,185) | (1,702) | (2,232) | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (55) | (236) | (402) | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 370 | 606 | 1,008 | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 315 | 370 | 606 | 
| Formula One Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Cash flows from operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 184 | 562 | (120) | 
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 369 | 362 | 397 | 
| Stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 20 | 16 | 29 | 
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4 | Ìý | (23) | 
| Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (15) | (54) | 90 | 
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (42) | (115) | 21 | 
| Noncash interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 6 | 5 | 1 | 
| Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | (14) | (3) | 
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 18 | (306) | (41) | 
| Intergroup tax allocation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (176) | (109) | (5) | 
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 122 | 72 | (5) | 
| Other charges (credits), net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (2) | (1) | (3) | 
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Current and other assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 46 | (87) | (2) | 
| Payables and other liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 86 | 203 | 145 | 
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 619 | 534 | 481 | 
| Cash flows from investing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Subsidiary initial public offering proceeds returned from (invested in) trust account | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 579 | (575) | 
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (173) | (52) | (179) | 
| Cash proceeds from dispositions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 110 | 53 | 204 | 
| Return of investment in equity method affiliates | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 9 | 39 | 
| Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (426) | (291) | (17) | 
| Other investing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (21) | 96 | (72) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (510) | 394 | (600) | 
| Cash flows from financing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Borrowings of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,884 | Ìý | 
| Repayments of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (70) | (3,564) | (322) | 
| Repayment of initial public offering proceeds to subsidiary shareholders | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (579) | Ìý | 
| Settlement of intergroup interests | $ (71) | $ (202) | $ (64) | (273) | (64) | Ìý | 
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· stock repurchases | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (37) | (55) | 
| Proceeds from initial public offering of subsidiary | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 575 | 
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (9) | 24 | (48) | 
| Settlement of intergroup call spread | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 384 | 
| Reclassification | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (100) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Other financing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 17 | 67 | (22) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (435) | (1,269) | 512 | 
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | Ìý | (3) | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (325) | (341) | 390 | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,733 | 2,074 | 1,684 | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,408 | 1,733 | 2,074 | 
| Âé¶¹×îгöÆ· Live Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Cash flows from operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (142) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (22) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 153 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Noncash interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (2) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 35 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (37) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Other charges (credits), net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Current and other assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (5) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Payables and other liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (13) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Cash flows from investing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (3) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Cash proceeds from dispositions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Other investing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Cash flows from financing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Borrowings of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,135 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Repayments of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (918) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Reclassification | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 100 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 317 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 305 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 305 | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Braves Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Cash flows from operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (111) | (35) | (11) | 
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Depreciation and amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 37 | 71 | 72 | 
| Stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 7 | 12 | 12 | 
| Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5 | Ìý | 
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (12) | (32) | (30) | 
| Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 83 | 35 | 31 | 
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (3) | (13) | (3) | 
| Noncash interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | 2 | Ìý | 
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (3) | (10) | 12 | 
| Intergroup tax allocation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | 18 | (4) | 
| Intergroup tax (payments) receipts | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | 8 | 7 | 
| Other charges (credits), net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3 | 1 | 20 | 
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Current and other assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (34) | (10) | (43) | 
| Payables and other liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 66 | 1 | (1) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 32 | 53 | 62 | 
| Cash flows from investing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (5) | Ìý | 
| Cash proceeds from dispositions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 48 | 2 | 
| Return of investment in equity method affiliates | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 28 | Ìý | 
| Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (35) | (18) | (35) | 
| Other investing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8 | 
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (35) | 53 | (25) | 
| Cash flows from financing activities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Borrowings of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 30 | 155 | 117 | 
| Repayments of debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (20) | (309) | (93) | 
| Settlement of intergroup interests | Ìý | Ìý | $ (14) | Ìý | (14) | Ìý | 
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. Split-Off | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (188) | Ìý | Ìý | 
| Other financing activities, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 9 | (9) | (2) | 
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (170) | (177) | 22 | 
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (173) | (71) | 59 | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 173 | 244 | 185 | 
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 173 | $ 244 |