CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 29,213	$ 29,652	$ 30,154
Costs and expenses:
Operating	19,437	20,017	19,845
Programming charges	1,118	2,371	0
Selling, general and administrative	6,658	7,245	7,033
Depreciation and amortization	392	418	378
Impairment charges	6,130	83	27
Restructuring, transaction-related items, and other corporate matters	747	(31)	585
Total costs and expenses	34,482	30,103	27,868
Gains on dispositions	0	0	56
Operating income (loss)	(5,269)	(451)	2,342
Interest expense	(860)	(920)	(931)
Interest income	151	137	108
Gain (loss) from investments	(17)	168	(9)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0	29	(120)
Other items, net	(182)	(216)	(124)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	(6,177)	(1,253)	1,266
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	305	361	(227)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(291)	(360)	(204)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(6,163)	(1,252)	835
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	14	676	379
Net earnings (loss) (Paramount and noncontrolling interests)	(6,149)	(576)	1,214
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(41)	(32)	(110)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount	(6,190)	(608)	1,104
Amounts attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(6,204)	(1,284)	725
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	14	676	379
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount	$ (6,190)	$ (608)	$ 1,104
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (9.36)	$ (2.06)	$ 1.03
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.02	1.04	0.58
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	(9.34)	(1.02)	1.61
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Paramount:
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(9.36)	(2.06)	1.03
Net earnings from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.02	1.04	0.58
Net earnings (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (9.34)	$ (1.02)	$ 1.61
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	664	652	649
Diluted (in shares)	664	652	650