Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries $ 4,533,000,000 $ 4,499,000,000
Total stockholders' equity 6,833,000,000 6,936,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Balance 11,366,000,000  
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation shareholders 82,000,000  
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 28,000,000  
Net earnings (loss) 110,000,000  
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation shareholders 95,000,000  
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 40,000,000  
Comprehensive earnings (loss) 25,000,000  
Stock-based compensation 39,000,000  
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options 2,000,000  
Series A Liberty Interactive stock repurchases (213,000,000)  
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (26,000,000)  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 19,000,000  
Distribution to noncontrolling interest (25,000,000)  
Balance 11,435,000,000  
Preferred Stock
    
Total stockholders' equity 0 0
Additional Paid-In Capital
    
Total stockholders' equity 948,000,000 1,146,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Stock-based compensation 25,000,000  
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options 2,000,000  
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (26,000,000)  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 19,000,000  
Distribution to noncontrolling interest 0  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings
    
Total stockholders' equity 112,000,000 99,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation shareholders 13,000,000  
Retained Earnings
    
Total stockholders' equity 5,767,000,000 5,685,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation shareholders 82,000,000  
Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Of Subsidiaries
    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 4,533,000,000 4,499,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 28,000,000  
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 12,000,000  
Stock-based compensation 14,000,000  
Distribution to noncontrolling interest (25,000,000)  
Interactive Group
    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 112,000,000  
Total stockholders' equity 6,306,000,000  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation shareholders 110,000,000  
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 10,000,000  
Net earnings (loss) 120,000,000  
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (6,000,000)  
Interactive Group | Common Class A | Common Stock
    
Total stockholders' equity 5,000,000 5,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Series A Liberty Interactive stock repurchases 0  
Interactive Group | Common Class B | Common Stock
    
Total stockholders' equity 0 0
Ventures Group
    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 4,421,000,000  
Total stockholders' equity 527,000,000  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation shareholders (28,000,000)  
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 18,000,000  
Net earnings (loss) (10,000,000)  
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (20,000,000)  
Ventures Group | Common Class A | Common Stock
    
Total stockholders' equity 1,000,000 1,000,000
Ventures Group | Common Class B | Common Stock
    
Total stockholders' equity 0 0
Liberty Interactive
    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation shareholders 123,000,000  
Liberty Interactive | Series A | Additional Paid-In Capital
    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Series A Liberty Interactive stock repurchases (213,000,000)  
TripAdvisor, Inc.
    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options 599,000  
Shares issued by subsidiary 0  
TripAdvisor, Inc. | Additional Paid-In Capital
    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Shares issued by subsidiary (5,000,000)  
TripAdvisor, Inc. | Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Of Subsidiaries
    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Shares issued by subsidiary $ 5,000,000