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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Schedule Of Equity Ownership And Carrying Amount) (Details)

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Schedule Of Equity Ownership And Carrying Amount) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Expedia [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
HSN, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 11, 2012
TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Interactive Group [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interactive Group [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Interactive Group [Member]
HSN, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interactive Group [Member]
HSN, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Interactive Group [Member]
Other5 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interactive Group [Member]
Other5 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Ventures Group [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ventures Group [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Ventures Group [Member]
Solana Solar [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Ventures Group [Member]
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ventures Group [Member]
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Ventures Group [Member]
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Ventures Group [Member]
Other [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ventures Group [Member]
Other [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior secured note [Member]
QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 [Member]
Mar. 18, 2013
Senior secured note [Member]
QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 500 $ 750
Long-term Debt, Gross Ìý 7,533 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 500 750 5,073 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 2,460 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
underlying shares on forward contract Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 12,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 338 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal Ìý Ìý Ìý 443 Ìý Ìý 288 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
per share price of forward sales contract Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 34.316 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities 1,099 Ìý Ìý 412 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 13 23 Ìý 16 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Shares of Equity Method Affiliate Sold Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 8,500,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Percentage ownership Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 38.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 18.00% [1] Ìý 26.00% [1] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
voting ownership interest in investee Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 58.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method Ìý 1,237 851 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 343 304 293 [2] 242 50 62 894 547 Ìý 477 [1],[2] 431 [1],[2] Ìý 417 [3] 116 [3] Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,247 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,608 [1] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Purchase of shares in equity method investee Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 4,800,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
ownership percentage acquired Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 4.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 300 300 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 300 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
[1] Liberty entered into a forward sales contract on 12 million shares of Expedia common stock in March 2012 at a per share forward price of $34.316. The forward contract was settled in October 2012 for total cash proceeds of $412 million and the 12 million shares of Expedia common stock, previously held as collateral, were released to the counterparty. In the fourth quarter of 2012, when the forward contract settled, the difference between the fair value of the Expedia shares and the carrying value of the shares ($443 million) was recognized in the gain (loss) on transactions, net line item in the statement of operations. Liberty owns an approximate 18% equity interest and 58% voting interest in Expedia. Liberty has entered into governance arrangements pursuant to which Mr. Barry Diller, Chairman of the Board and Senior Executive Officer of Expedia, may vote its interests of Expedia, subject to certain limitations. Additionally, through our governance arrangements with Mr. Diller, we have the right to appoint and have appointed 20% of the members of Expedia's board of directors, which is currently comprised of 10 members. Therefore, we determined based on these arrangements that we have significant influence and have accounted for the investment as an equity method affiliate.
[2] During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, Expedia, Inc. paid dividends aggregating $13 million and $23 million, respectively, and HSN, Inc. paid dividends of $16 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 which were recorded as reductions to the investment balances.
[3] Liberty invested $300 million in a solar energy plant during 2013. Liberty expects to receive a portion of the initial investment back within a year as the entity expects to receive grant proceeds and other favorable tax attributes. The Company expects to record its share of losses of the solar plant but expects to record the impacts of favorable tax attributes (primarily accelerated depreciation) as a current tax benefit with an offsetting deferred tax expense in the tax expense (benefit) line item in the Statement of Operations.