Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 7,328	$ 7,412
Costs and expenses:
Operating	4,796	4,363
Selling, general and administrative	1,619	1,422
Depreciation and amortization	96	99
Restructuring and other corporate matters	57	0
Total costs and expenses	6,568	5,884
Gain on sales	15	0
Operating income	775	1,528
Interest expense	(240)	(259)
Interest income	21	13
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(73)	(128)
Other items, net	(13)	1
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	470	1,155
Provision for income taxes	(34)	(226)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(37)	(18)
Net earnings from continuing operations	399	911
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	42	12
Net earnings (Paramount and noncontrolling interests)	441	923
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(12)
Net earnings attributable to Paramount	433	911
Amounts attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations	391	899
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	42	12
Net earnings attributable to Paramount	$ 433	$ 911
Basic net earnings per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 1.44
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.06	0.02
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	0.65	1.46
Diluted net earnings per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.58	1.42
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.06	0.02
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 1.44
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	649	622
Diluted (in shares)	651	631