Information jvidÊÓƵ Liberty's Operating Segments (Other Information By Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Long-Lived Assets | $ 1,247 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 1,235 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 1,247 | $ 1,235 | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | 3,441 | 2,500 | 2,647 | 2,664 | 3,179 | 2,196 | 2,365 | 2,314 | 11,252 | 10,054 | 9,616 |
Total assets | 24,676 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 26,255 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 24,676 | 26,255 | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 1,237 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 851 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,237 | 851 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 352 | 339 | 312 |
Inter-group Eliminations [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total assets | (170) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (156) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (170) | (156) | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | 0 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | 0 | Ìý |
UNITED STATES
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-Lived Assets | 582 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 529 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 582 | 529 | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 7,872 | 7,009 | 6,670 |
JAPAN
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-Lived Assets | 220 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 280 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 220 | 280 | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,029 | 1,251 | 1,133 |
GERMANY
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-Lived Assets | 245 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 247 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 245 | 247 | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 971 | 957 | 1,068 |
OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-Lived Assets | 200 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 179 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 200 | 179 | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,380 | 837 | 745 |
Interactive Group [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 10,307 | 10,018 | 9,616 |
Total assets | 14,862 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 15,115 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 14,862 | 15,115 | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 343 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 304 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 343 | 304 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 295 | 338 | 312 |
Interactive Group [Member] | QVC [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8,623 | 8,516 | 8,268 |
Total assets | 13,031 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 13,414 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 13,031 | 13,414 | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 51 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 52 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 51 | 52 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 217 | 246 | Ìý |
Interactive Group [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 576 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 213 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 576 | 213 | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 292 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 243 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 292 | 243 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | 1 | Ìý |
Interactive Group [Member] | E-commerce [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,684 | 1,502 | 1,348 |
Total assets | 1,255 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,488 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,255 | 1,488 | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 9 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | 9 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 78 | 91 | Ìý |
Ventures Group [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 945 | 36 | 0 |
Total assets | 9,984 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 11,296 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 9,984 | 11,296 | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 894 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 547 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 894 | 547 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 57 | 1 | 0 |
Ventures Group [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 2,923 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3,919 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,923 | 3,919 | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 894 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 547 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 894 | 547 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | 0 | Ìý |
Ventures Group [Member] | TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Revenue, Net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 945 | 36 | 0 |
Total assets | 7,061 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 7,377 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 7,061 | 7,377 | Ìý |
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | 0 | Ìý |
Capital expenditures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 57 | $ 1 | Ìý |