Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 6,916	$ 6,610	$ 22,023	$ 20,586
Costs and expenses:
Operating	4,460	4,064	14,362	12,292
Selling, general and administrative	1,670	1,526	4,999	4,407
Depreciation and amortization	92	95	282	289
Restructuring and other corporate matters	169	46	276	81
Total costs and expenses	6,391	5,731	19,919	17,069
Net gain on dispositions	41	0	56	116
Operating income	566	879	2,160	3,633
Interest expense	(231)	(243)	(701)	(745)
Interest income	33	11	73	37
Net gains (losses) from investments	(9)	(5)	(9)	47
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(120)	(128)
Other items, net	(36)	(26)	(91)	(55)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	323	616	1,312	2,789
Provision for income taxes	(101)	(120)	(264)	(312)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(58)	(18)	(124)	(80)
Net earnings from continuing operations	164	478	924	2,397
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	78	73	181	126
Net earnings (Paramount and noncontrolling interests)	242	551	1,105	2,523
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11)	(13)	(22)	(38)
Net earnings attributable to Paramount	231	538	1,083	2,485
Amounts attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations	153	465	902	2,359
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	78	73	181	126
Net earnings attributable to Paramount	$ 231	$ 538	$ 1,083	$ 2,485
Basic net earnings per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.70	$ 1.32	$ 3.65
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.12	0.11	0.28	0.20
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	0.33	0.81	1.60	3.85
Diluted net earnings per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.21	0.69	1.32	3.62
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.12	0.11	0.28	0.20
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.80	$ 1.60	$ 3.81
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	649	646	649	638
Diluted (in shares)	650	651	650	644