Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 29,652	$ 30,154	$ 28,586
Costs and expenses:
Operating	20,017	19,845	17,744
Programming charges	2,371	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	7,245	7,033	6,398
Depreciation and amortization	418	378	390
Impairment charges	83	27	0
Restructuring and other corporate matters	(31)	585	100
Total costs and expenses	30,103	27,868	24,632
Net gains on dispositions	0	56	2,343
Operating income (loss)	(451)	2,342	6,297
Interest expense	(920)	(931)	(986)
Interest income	137	108	53
Gain (loss) from investments	168	(9)	47
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	29	(120)	(128)
Other items, net	(216)	(124)	(77)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	(1,253)	1,266	5,206
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	361	(227)	(646)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(360)	(204)	(91)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(1,252)	835	4,469
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	676	379	162
Net earnings (loss) (Paramount and noncontrolling interests)	(576)	1,214	4,631
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(32)	(110)	(88)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount	(608)	1,104	4,543
Amounts attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(1,284)	725	4,381
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	676	379	162
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount	$ (608)	$ 1,104	$ 4,543
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.06)	$ 1.03	$ 6.77
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	1.04	0.58	0.25
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	(1.02)	1.61	7.02
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(2.06)	1.03	6.69
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	1.04	0.58	0.25
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (1.02)	$ 1.61	$ 6.94
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	652	649	641
Diluted (in shares)	652	650	655