Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) Cover Financial Statements Notes to Financial Statements Notes Tables Notes Details Document And Entity Information Document And Entity Information - shares 6 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2019 Jul. 31, 2019 Document Type 10-Q Document Quarterly Report true Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2019 Document Transition Report false Entity File Number 001-35707 Entity Registrant Name LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE Entity Tax Identification Number 37-1699499 Entity Address, Address Line One 12300 Liberty Boulevard Entity Address, City or Town Englewood Entity Address, State or Province CO Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 80112 City Area Code 720 Local Phone Number 875-5400 Entity Current Reporting Status Yes Entity Interactive Data Current Yes Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer Entity Small Business false Entity Emerging Growth Company false Entity Shell Company false Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31 Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019 Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2 Entity Central Index Key 0001560385 Amendment Flag false Liberty Sirius XM Group Common Class A Title of 12(b) Security Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock Trading Symbol LSXMA Security Exchange Name NASDAQ Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 102,906,749 Liberty Sirius XM Group Common Class B Title of 12(b) Security Series B Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock Trading Symbol LSXMB Security Exchange Name NASDAQ Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 9,814,777 Liberty Sirus XM Group Common Class C Title of 12(b) Security Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock Trading Symbol LSXMK Security Exchange Name NASDAQ Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 204,817,616 Liberty Braves Group Common Class A Title of 12(b) Security Series A Liberty Braves Common Stock Trading Symbol BATRA Security Exchange Name NASDAQ Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 10,255,678 Liberty Braves Group Common Class B Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 981,860 Liberty Braves Group Common Class C Title of 12(b) Security Series C Liberty Braves Common Stock Trading Symbol BATRK Security Exchange Name NASDAQ Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 39,784,180 Liberty Formula One Group Common Class A Title of 12(b) Security Series A Liberty Formula One Common Stock Trading Symbol FWONA Security Exchange Name NASDAQ Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 25,697,139 Liberty Formula One Group Common Class B Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 2,449,185 Liberty Formula One Group Common Class C Title of 12(b) Security Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock Trading Symbol FWONK Security Exchange Name NASDAQ Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 203,004,559