COVER PAGE - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 28, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-09553
Entity Registrant Name	Paramount Global
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2949533
Entity Address, Address Line One	1515 Broadway
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	258-6000
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
Entity Central Index Key	0000813828
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	PARAA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Shares of common stock outstanding		40,705,676
Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	PARA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Shares of common stock outstanding		608,394,842
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.75% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	PARAP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ