CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 6,813	$ 7,616	$ 14,498	$ 14,881
Costs and expenses:
Operating	4,367	5,227	9,403	10,191
Programming charges	0	697	1,118	2,371
Selling, general and administrative	1,579	1,783	3,241	3,536
Depreciation and amortization	101	105	201	205
Impairment charges	5,996	0	5,996	0
Restructuring and other corporate matters	88	54	274	54
Total costs and expenses	12,131	7,866	20,233	16,357
Operating loss	(5,318)	(250)	(5,735)	(1,476)
Interest expense	(215)	(240)	(436)	(466)
Interest income	35	33	80	68
Gain (loss) from investments	0	168	(4)	168
Other items, net	(49)	(60)	(87)	(106)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	(5,547)	(349)	(6,182)	(1,812)
Benefit from income taxes	215	95	387	476
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(72)	(109)	(162)	(184)
Net loss from continuing operations	(5,404)	(363)	(5,957)	(1,520)
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	73	9	118
Net loss (Paramount and noncontrolling interests)	(5,404)	(290)	(5,948)	(1,402)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9)	(9)	(19)	(15)
Net loss attributable to Paramount	(5,413)	(299)	(5,967)	(1,417)
Amounts attributable to Paramount:
Net loss from continuing operations	(5,413)	(372)	(5,976)	(1,535)
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	73	9	118
Net loss attributable to Paramount	$ (5,413)	$ (299)	$ (5,967)	$ (1,417)
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (8.12)	$ (0.59)	$ (9.08)	$ (2.40)
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.11	0.01	0.18
Net loss (in dollars per share)	(8.12)	(0.48)	(9.06)	(2.22)
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(8.12)	(0.59)	(9.08)	(2.40)
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.11	0.01	0.18
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (8.12)	$ (0.48)	$ (9.06)	$ (2.22)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	667	651	660	651
Diluted (in shares)	667	651	660	651