Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Common Class A
Liberty Ventures common stock
Common Stock
|
Common Class A
Common Stock
|
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) |
Retained Earnings |
Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Of Subsidiaries |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 1 | $ 5 | $ 1,043 | $ (133) | $ 9,068 | $ 99 | $ 10,083 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 571 | 24 | 595 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (45) | Ìý | 3 | (42) |
| Stock compensation | Ìý | Ìý | 46 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 46 |
| Series A jvidÊÓƵ stock repurchases | Ìý | Ìý | (493) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (493) |
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (23) | (23) |
| GCI Liberty split-off | Ìý | Ìý | (4,362) | Ìý | Ìý | 11 | (4,351) |
| Other | $ (1) | Ìý | (19) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (20) |
| Reclassification | Ìý | Ìý | 3,785 | Ìý | (3,785) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2018 | Ìý | 5 | Ìý | (102) | 5,784 | 114 | 5,801 |
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2018 | Ìý | 5 | Ìý | 3 | 5,853 | 107 | 5,968 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 187 | 11 | 198 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (105) | Ìý | (4) | (109) |
| Stock compensation | Ìý | Ìý | 23 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 23 |
| Series A jvidÊÓƵ stock repurchases | Ìý | Ìý | (276) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (276) |
| Other | Ìý | Ìý | (2) | Ìý | (1) | Ìý | (3) |
| Reclassification | Ìý | Ìý | 255 | Ìý | (255) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2018 | Ìý | 5 | Ìý | (102) | 5,784 | 114 | 5,801 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 76 | (70) | Ìý | 6 |
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | Ìý | 4 | Ìý | (55) | 5,675 | 120 | 5,744 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 173 | 23 | 196 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (9) | Ìý | 3 | (6) |
| Stock compensation | Ìý | Ìý | 37 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 37 |
| Series A jvidÊÓƵ stock repurchases | Ìý | Ìý | (296) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (296) |
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (28) | (28) |
| Other | Ìý | Ìý | (6) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (6) |
| Reclassification | Ìý | Ìý | 265 | Ìý | (265) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | Ìý | 4 | Ìý | (64) | 5,583 | 118 | 5,641 |
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2019 | Ìý | 4 | Ìý | (84) | 5,533 | 109 | 5,562 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Net earnings (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 118 | 12 | 130 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 20 | Ìý | 3 | 23 |
| Stock compensation | Ìý | Ìý | 18 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 18 |
| Series A jvidÊÓƵ stock repurchases | Ìý | Ìý | (86) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (86) |
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (6) | (6) |
| Reclassification | Ìý | Ìý | $ 68 | Ìý | (68) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | Ìý | $ 4 | Ìý | $ (64) | $ 5,583 | $ 118 | $ 5,641 |