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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($)
May 09, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Long-term debt, gross   $ 42,845,000,000 $ 43,955,000,000  
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Payments to acquire notes receivable $ 1,750,000,000      
Senior Notes        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate       6.412%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2024, 3.900% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 3.90%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2055, 4.000% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2050, 4.650% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.65%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2042, 4.950% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.95%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2043, 4.875% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.875%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2047, 5.200% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 5.20%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2049, 5.300% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 5.30%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2044, 4.650% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.65%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2045, 4.850% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.85%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2042, 4.900% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.90%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2043, 5.350% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 5.35%      
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2042, 5.050% | Subsequent Event | Discovery Communications, LLC        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Debt instrument interest rate 5.05%      
Commercial Paper        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Long-term debt, gross   $ 0 $ 0  
Commercial Paper | Subsequent Event        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Long-term debt, gross $ 850,000,000