Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 7,133	$ 6,916	$ 22,014	$ 22,023
Costs and expenses:
Operating	4,681	4,460	14,872	14,362
Programming charges	0	0	2,371	0
Selling, general and administrative	1,736	1,670	5,272	4,999
Depreciation and amortization	105	92	310	282
Restructuring and other corporate matters	(10)	169	44	276
Total costs and expenses	6,512	6,391	22,869	19,919
Gain on dispositions	0	41	0	56
Operating income (loss)	621	566	(855)	2,160
Interest expense	(232)	(231)	(698)	(701)
Interest income	29	33	97	73
Gain (loss) from investments	0	(9)	168	(9)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	(120)
Other items, net	(42)	(36)	(148)	(91)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	376	323	(1,436)	1,312
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(40)	(101)	436	(264)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(75)	(58)	(259)	(124)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	261	164	(1,259)	924
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	48	78	166	181
Net earnings (loss) (Paramount and noncontrolling interests)	309	242	(1,093)	1,105
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(14)	(11)	(29)	(22)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount	295	231	(1,122)	1,083
Amounts attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	247	153	(1,288)	902
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	48	78	166	181
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount	$ 295	$ 231	$ (1,122)	$ 1,083
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.21	$ (2.04)	$ 1.32
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.07	0.12	0.25	0.28
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	0.43	0.33	(1.79)	1.60
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.36	0.21	(2.04)	1.32
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.07	0.12	0.25	0.28
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.33	$ (1.79)	$ 1.60
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	652	649	651	649
Diluted (in shares)	652	650	651	650