Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Billions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Jan. 31, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type 10-K
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report false
Entity File Number 001-35707
Entity Registrant Name LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity Tax Identification Number 37-1699499
Entity Address, Address Line One 12300 Liberty Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town Englewood
Entity Address, State or Province CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 80112
City Area Code 720
Local Phone Number 875-5400
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Public Float $ 20.3
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Entity Central Index Key 0001560385
Amendment Flag false
Liberty Sirius XM Group Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol LSXMA
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 102,457,233
Liberty Sirius XM Group Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security Series B Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol LSXMB
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 9,808,232
Liberty Sirius Xm Group Common Class C
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol LSXMK
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 203,057,450
Liberty Braves Group Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security Series A Liberty Braves Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol BATRA
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 10,312,675
Liberty Braves Group Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 981,824
Liberty Braves Group Common Class C
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security Series C Liberty Braves Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol BATRK
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 39,898,713
Liberty Formula One Group Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security Series A Liberty Formula One Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol FWONA
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 25,834,426
Liberty Formula One Group Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 2,448,141
Liberty Formula One Group Common Class C
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol FWONK
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 203,371,301