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[Member] Acquired program rights, including prepaid sports rights, film group monetization Entertainment, License Agreement for Program Material, Capitalized Cost Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Intangible assets, net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Pension Adjustments Service Cost Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member] Credit Facility Credit Facility [Member] ViacomCBS Credit Facility [Member] Product and Service [Domain] Product and Service [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Hedging Relationship [Axis] Hedging Relationship [Axis] Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share Total Paramount Stockholders’ Equity Parent [Member] Net earnings (loss) (Paramount and noncontrolling interests) Net earnings (loss) (Paramount and 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