Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 29, 2017
shares
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Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Vote
shares
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Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
shares
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
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Mar. 09, 2018 |
Nov. 04, 2016 |
Jun. 02, 2015
shares
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Preferred Stock, Shares Issued |
Ìý
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0
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0
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Capital stock designated as common stock |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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8,965,000,000
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Capital stock authorized for issuance |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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9,015,000,000
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Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance |
Ìý
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30,300,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Class A |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Number of votes | Vote |
Ìý
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1
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Share received in exchange |
Ìý
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1
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common stock, shares authorized |
Ìý
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4,000,000,000
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4,000,000,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
Ìý
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409,901,058
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449,335,940
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
Ìý
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409,901,058
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449,335,940
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance |
Ìý
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28,400,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares |
Ìý
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43,080,787
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34,765,751
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34,836,196
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $ |
Ìý
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$ 988
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$ 766
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$ 799
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Class A | Liberty Expedia Holdings | Discontinued Operations Split-Off |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Spilt-Off redemption ratio |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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0.4
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Ìý
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Common Class A | Liberty Ventures common stock |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common stock, shares authorized |
Ìý
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Ìý
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400,000,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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400,000,000
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Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
Ìý
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Ìý
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81,686,659
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
Ìý
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Ìý
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81,686,659
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Spilt-Off redemption ratio |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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1
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Class A | Liberty Ventures common stock | Liberty Expedia Holdings | Discontinued Operations Split-Off |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Spilt-Off redemption ratio |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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0.4
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Ìý
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Common Class B |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Number of votes | Vote |
Ìý
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10
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common stock, shares authorized |
Ìý
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150,000,000
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150,000,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
Ìý
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29,248,343
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29,203,895
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
Ìý
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29,248,343
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29,203,895
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance |
Ìý
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1,800,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Class B | Liberty Expedia Holdings | Discontinued Operations Split-Off |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Spilt-Off redemption ratio |
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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0.4
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Ìý
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Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common stock, shares authorized |
Ìý
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Ìý
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15,000,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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15,000,000
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Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
Ìý
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Ìý
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4,455,311
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
Ìý
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Ìý
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4,455,311
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Spilt-Off redemption ratio |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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1
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock | Liberty Expedia Holdings | Discontinued Operations Split-Off |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Spilt-Off redemption ratio |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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0.4
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Ìý
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Common Class C |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common stock, shares authorized |
Ìý
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4,000,000,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
Ìý
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0
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
Ìý
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0
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common Class C | Liberty Ventures common stock |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Common stock, shares authorized |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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400,000,000
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HSN, Inc. | Common Class A |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Class of Stock [Line Items] |
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Stock Issued During Period Shares Acquisitions |
53,600,000
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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