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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Ìý Ìý
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards $ 69us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized Ìý
Weighted average period of recognition related to unvested Liberty equity awards (in years) 2 years 6 months Ìý
Stock-based compensation 44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
SIRIUS XM Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Ìý Ìý
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 249,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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= lmca_SiriusXmMember
Ìý
Exercisable options 105,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Ìý
Outstanding WAEP, End of period $ 2.73us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Ìý
Exercisable WAEP $ 2.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= lmca_SiriusXmMember
Ìý
Exercisable Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 181us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lmca_SiriusXmMember
Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value 287us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lmca_SiriusXmMember
Ìý
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards 198us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lmca_SiriusXmMember
Ìý
Weighted average period of recognition related to unvested Liberty equity awards (in years) 2 years Ìý
SIRIUS XM | SIRIUS XM Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Ìý Ìý
Stock-based compensation $ 37us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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= lmca_SiriusXmMember
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$ 36us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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= lmca_SiriusXmMember
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