XML 194 R156.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.25.0.1

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value | $ 0 | $ 0
Material amounts for indemnifications or other contingencies | $ 0 | $ 0
Other Purchase Obligations | Minimum |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Contract termination notice, period without penalty (in days) | 30 days |
Other Purchase Obligations | Maximum |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Contract termination notice, period without penalty (in days) | 60 days |
Six Flags Guarantee |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Gross aggregate undiscounted future cash flow requirements cover by guarantee | $ 589,000,000 |
Payments for guarantee obligations | $ 0 |

X
- Definition The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482425/460-10-50-4 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of loss contingency liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-10 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Guarantee Obligations, Aggregate Undiscounted Future Cash Flow Requirements, Gross + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | wbd_GuaranteeObligationsAggregateUndiscountedFutureCashFlowRequirementsGross
Namespace Prefix: | wbd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Payments for Guarantee Obligations + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | wbd_PaymentsForGuaranteeObligations
Namespace Prefix: | wbd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Purchase Obligation, Contract Termination Notice, Period Without Penalty + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | wbd_PurchaseObligationContractTerminationNoticePeriodWithoutPenalty
Namespace Prefix: | wbd_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis=us-gaap_OtherCreditDerivativesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis=wbd_SixFlagsGuaranteeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |