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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - WBD Financing (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2025	Apr. 12, 2024	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 04, 2025	Dec. 31, 2023
Bridge Term Loan Facility \| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Financing \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 34,000,000,000	$ 59,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 3,000,000,000			$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense		3.0
Credit facility, agreement term		5 years
Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Debt \| Minimum \| Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate		0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Debt \| Maximum \| Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate		0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement \| Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 5,000,000,000
Debt instrument, consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense	3.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement \| Senior Notes \| Minimum \| Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement \| Senior Notes \| Minimum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.60%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement \| Senior Notes \| Maximum \| Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Transactions Revolving Credit Agreement \| Senior Notes \| Maximum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	1.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2Y DDTL Facility \| Minimum \| Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2Y DDTL Facility \| Minimum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.85%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2Y DDTL Facility \| Maximum \| Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.125%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2Y DDTL Facility \| Maximum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2Y DDTL Facility \| Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000,000
Credit facility, agreement term	2 years
Revolving Credit Facility \| 3Y DDTL Facility \| Minimum \| Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 3Y DDTL Facility \| Minimum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.95%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 3Y DDTL Facility \| Maximum \| Alternate Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 3Y DDTL Facility \| Maximum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable rate	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 3Y DDTL Facility \| Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000,000
Credit facility, agreement term	3 years