CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||
| Net loss | $ (2,906) | $ (449) |
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||
| Currency translation, net of income tax expense of $(14) and $(90) | (218) | 231 |
| Pension plan and SERP liability, net of income tax benefit of $2 and $— | 2 | 0 |
| Derivatives | ||
| Change in net unrealized (losses) gains | (26) | 9 |
| Less: Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) included in net income | 7 | (13) |
| Net change, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $5 and $(1) | (19) | (4) |
| Comprehensive loss | (3,141) | (222) |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (9) | (11) |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 4 |
| Comprehensive loss attributable to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | $ (3,150) | $ (229) |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan, attributable to parent. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness, attributable to parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and before reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification of gain (loss) from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax, Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest No definition available.
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- Definition The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. No definition available.
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- Definition Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest And Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax, Portion Attributable To Parent No definition available.
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