Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 1,833,000,000
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$ 1,256,000,000
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$ 1,448,000,000
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$ 2,660,000,000
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Trade and other receivables, net |
973,000,000
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1,274,000,000
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Inventory, net |
1,181,000,000
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1,135,000,000
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Short term marketable securities |
657,000,000
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543,000,000
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Other current assets |
113,000,000
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218,000,000
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Total current assets |
4,757,000,000
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4,426,000,000
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
1,275,000,000
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1,501,000,000
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,236,000,000
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1,237,000,000
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Property and equipment, net |
1,276,000,000
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1,247,000,000
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net |
13,788,000,000
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
2,267,000,000
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2,492,000,000
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Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization |
123,000,000
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98,000,000
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Total assets |
24,722,000,000
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24,676,000,000
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Intergroup payable receivable |
0
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Accounts payable |
706,000,000
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660,000,000
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Accrued liabilities |
804,000,000
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998,000,000
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Current portion of debt |
1,048,000,000
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978,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
978,000,000
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925,000,000
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Other current liabilities |
262,000,000
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195,000,000
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Total current liabilities |
3,798,000,000
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3,756,000,000
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Long-term debt |
6,620,000,000
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6,406,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
2,715,000,000
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2,844,000,000
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Other liabilities |
333,000,000
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235,000,000
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Total liabilities |
13,466,000,000
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13,241,000,000
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Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) |
6,668,000,000
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6,936,000,000
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
4,588,000,000
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4,499,000,000
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Total liabilities and equity |
24,722,000,000
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24,676,000,000
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Interactive Group
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Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
692,000,000
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598,000,000
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591,000,000
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699,000,000
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Trade and other receivables, net |
785,000,000
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Inventory, net |
1,181,000,000
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Short term marketable securities |
11,000,000
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Other current assets |
252,000,000
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Total current assets |
2,921,000,000
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
4,000,000
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4,000,000
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
363,000,000
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343,000,000
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Property and equipment, net |
1,183,000,000
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net |
8,389,000,000
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
1,396,000,000
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Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization |
90,000,000
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Total assets |
14,346,000,000
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Intergroup payable receivable |
53,000,000
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Accounts payable |
571,000,000
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Accrued liabilities |
681,000,000
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Current portion of debt |
39,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
0
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Other current liabilities |
199,000,000
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Total current liabilities |
1,543,000,000
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Long-term debt |
5,195,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
1,100,000,000
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Other liabilities |
222,000,000
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Total liabilities |
8,060,000,000
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Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) |
6,164,000,000
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
122,000,000
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Total liabilities and equity |
14,346,000,000
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Ventures Group
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Cash and cash equivalents |
1,141,000,000
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658,000,000
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857,000,000
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1,961,000,000
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Trade and other receivables, net |
188,000,000
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Inventory, net |
0
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Short term marketable securities |
646,000,000
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Other current assets |
20,000,000
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Total current assets |
1,995,000,000
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
1,271,000,000
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1,497,000,000
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
873,000,000
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894,000,000
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Property and equipment, net |
93,000,000
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net |
5,399,000,000
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
871,000,000
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Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization |
33,000,000
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Total assets |
10,535,000,000
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Intergroup payable receivable |
(53,000,000)
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Accounts payable |
135,000,000
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Accrued liabilities |
123,000,000
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Current portion of debt |
1,009,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
1,137,000,000
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Other current liabilities |
63,000,000
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Total current liabilities |
2,414,000,000
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Long-term debt |
1,425,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
1,615,000,000
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Other liabilities |
111,000,000
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Total liabilities |
5,565,000,000
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Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) |
504,000,000
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
4,466,000,000
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Total liabilities and equity |
10,535,000,000
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Inter-group Eliminations
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Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
0
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Trade and other receivables, net |
0
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Inventory, net |
0
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Short term marketable securities |
0
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Other current assets |
(159,000,000)
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Total current assets |
(159,000,000)
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
0
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
0
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Property and equipment, net |
0
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net |
0
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
0
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Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization |
0
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Total assets |
(159,000,000)
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Intergroup payable receivable |
0
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Accounts payable |
0
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Accrued liabilities |
0
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Current portion of debt |
0
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
(159,000,000)
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Other current liabilities |
0
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Total current liabilities |
(159,000,000)
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Long-term debt |
0
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
0
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Other liabilities |
0
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Total liabilities |
(159,000,000)
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Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) |
0
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
0
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ (159,000,000)
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