The length of time of the Motor race based World Championship competition.

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Details) - item	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Live Nation
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments
Percentage included in segment reporting		100.00%
Live Nation \| Maximum
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments
Percentage ownership		100.00%
Liberty SiriusXM Group \| Live Nation
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments
Percentage ownership	31.00%
Formula 1
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments
Duration of World Championship	9 months
Sirius XM Holdings
Information About Liberty's Operating Segments
Number of complementary audio entertainment business	2
Number of satellite systems	2