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Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share (Details)
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||
| Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 113 | 119 |
| Potentially dilutive shares | 2 | 2 |
| Diluted, Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 115 | 121 |
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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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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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