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Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details)
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3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Jul. 23, 2014
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| Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 342,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | 340,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic | Ìý |
| Potentially dilutive shares | 3,000,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements | 5,000,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements | Ìý |
| Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 345,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | 345,000,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding | Ìý |
| Common Class A | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Number of shares issued during the period for each share of Series A and Series B stock held by shareholders prior to the distribution | Ìý | Ìý |
2lmca_NumberofsharesissuedduringtheperiodforeachshareofSeriesAandSeriesBstockheldbyshareholderspriortothedistribution / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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- Definition
The number of shares received in exchange for one share of Series B Common Stock. No definition available.
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- Definition
Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of share based payment arrangements using the treasury stock method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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