Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Realized Unrealized Gain Loss (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) | $ (57)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities | $ (22)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities | $ (351)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities |
Fair Value Option Securities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) |
173us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember |
514us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember |
470us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember |
Exchangeable Senior Debentures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) |
(230)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember |
(553)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember |
(602)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember |
Other Financial Instruments | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) | Ìý |
$ 17us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_OtherFinancialInstrumentsMember |
$ (219)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_OtherFinancialInstrumentsMember |
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