Segment and Geographic Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Financial Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Feb. 27, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Segment Reporting [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | $ 12,559,938 | $ 11,079,166 | $ 24,809,695 | $ 21,621,967 | ||
| Content amortization | 4,311,309 | 3,832,074 | 8,529,209 | 7,655,186 | ||
| Sales and marketing | 823,838 | 713,265 | 1,666,055 | 1,401,635 | ||
| Technology and development | 1,007,675 | 824,683 | 1,967,371 | 1,647,506 | ||
| General and administrative | 498,850 | 441,213 | 1,101,459 | 862,675 | ||
| Operating income | 4,192,610 | 3,774,694 | 8,149,607 | 7,121,693 | ||
| Interest expense | (175,685) | (182,649) | (437,762) | (366,821) | ||
| Interest and other income (expense) | 51,661 | 39,630 | 2,903,827 | 90,529 | ||
| Income before income taxes | 4,068,586 | 3,631,675 | 10,615,672 | 6,845,401 | ||
| Provision for income taxes | (667,172) | (506,262) | (1,931,467) | (829,637) | ||
| Net income | 3,401,414 | 3,125,413 | 8,684,205 | 6,015,764 | ||
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | ||||||
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| Business combination, termination fee income | $ 2,800,000 | $ 2,800,000 | ||||
| Reportable Segment | ||||||
| Segment Reporting [Line Items] | ||||||
| Revenues | 12,559,938 | 11,079,166 | 24,809,695 | 21,621,967 | ||
| Content amortization | 4,311,309 | 3,832,074 | 8,529,209 | 7,655,186 | ||
| Other cost of revenues | 1,725,656 | 1,493,237 | 3,395,994 | 2,933,272 | ||
| Sales and marketing | 823,838 | 713,265 | 1,666,055 | 1,401,635 | ||
| Technology and development | 1,007,675 | 824,683 | 1,967,371 | 1,647,506 | ||
| General and administrative | 498,850 | 441,213 | 1,101,459 | 862,675 | ||
| Operating income | $ 4,192,610 | $ 3,774,694 | $ 8,149,607 | $ 7,121,693 | ||
| Operating margin | 33.40% | 34.10% | 32.80% | 32.90% | ||
| Interest expense | $ (175,685) | $ (182,649) | $ (437,762) | $ (366,821) | ||
| Interest and other income (expense) | 51,661 | 39,630 | 2,903,827 | 90,529 | ||
| Income before income taxes | 4,068,586 | 3,631,675 | 10,615,672 | 6,845,401 | ||
| Provision for income taxes | (667,172) | (506,262) | (1,931,467) | (829,637) | ||
| Net income | 3,401,414 | 3,125,413 | 8,684,205 | 6,015,764 | ||
| Interest income | $ 82,000 | $ 72,000 | 152,000 | $ 154,000 | ||
| Reportable Segment | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | ||||||
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| Business combination, termination fee income | $ 2,800,000 | |||||
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- Definition Cost of Services, Amortization of Streaming Content Assets No definition available.
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- Definition Percentage Of Operating Margin No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of interest expense classified as nonoperating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Other costs incurred during the reporting period related to other revenue generating activities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total amount of expenses directly related to the marketing or selling of products or services. No definition available.
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