Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Total
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Preferred Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings [Member]
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Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Of Subsidiaries [Member]
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Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
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Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
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Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Liberty Ventures [Member]
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Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Liberty Interactive [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
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Liberty Interactive [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
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Liberty Ventures [Member]
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Liberty Ventures [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
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Liberty Ventures [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 6,627 | $ 0 | $ 2,681 | $ 152 | $ 3,654 | $ 134 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 6 | $ 0 | Ìý | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 44 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 44 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 284 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 284 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 294 | (48) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net earnings (loss) | 328 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 286 | Ìý | Ìý | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 277 | Ìý | 57 | Ìý | Ìý | (48) | Ìý | Ìý |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 41 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (3) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Comprehensive earnings (loss) | (1) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Requisite Service Period Recognition | 39 | Ìý | 39 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised | 3 | Ìý | 3 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | (690) | Ìý | (689) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | Ìý |
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders | (29) | Ìý | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | (29) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Other | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Stockholders' Equity, Other | 5 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012 | 6,282 | 0 | 2,034 | 154 | 3,938 | 151 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5 | 0 | Ìý | 0 | 0 |
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 15 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | (41) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (31) | (48) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net earnings (loss) | (26) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | (8) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (17) | Ìý | 57 | Ìý | Ìý | (48) | Ìý | Ìý |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 18 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Comprehensive earnings (loss) | 36 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012 | $ 6,282 | $ 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 0 | Ìý | Ìý | $ 0 |