Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 7,779	$ 6,564	$ 15,107	$ 13,976
Costs and expenses:
Operating	5,106	3,865	9,902	8,228
Selling, general and administrative	1,710	1,459	3,329	2,881
Depreciation and amortization	94	95	190	194
Restructuring and other corporate matters	50	35	107	35
Total costs and expenses	6,960	5,454	13,528	11,338
Net gain on sales	0	116	15	116
Operating income	819	1,226	1,594	2,754
Interest expense	(230)	(243)	(470)	(502)
Interest income	19	13	40	26
Net gains from investments	0	32	0	52
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(47)	0	(120)	(128)
Other items, net	(42)	(10)	(55)	(29)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	519	1,018	989	2,173
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(129)	34	(163)	(192)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(29)	(44)	(66)	(62)
Net earnings from continuing operations	361	1,008	760	1,919
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	61	41	103	53
Net earnings (Paramount and noncontrolling interests)	422	1,049	863	1,972
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3)	(13)	(11)	(25)
Net earnings attributable to Paramount	419	1,036	852	1,947
Amounts attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations	358	995	749	1,894
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	61	41	103	53
Net earnings attributable to Paramount	$ 419	$ 1,036	$ 852	$ 1,947
Basic net earnings per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.53	$ 1.52	$ 1.11	$ 2.96
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.09	0.06	0.16	0.08
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	0.62	1.58	1.27	3.05
Diluted net earnings per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.53	1.50	1.11	2.93
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.09	0.06	0.16	0.08
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 1.56	$ 1.27	$ 3.01
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	649	646	649	634
Diluted (in shares)	650	662	650	647