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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
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 11, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Expedia [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 11, 2012
TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interactive Group [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Interactive Group [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interactive Group [Member]
HSN, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Interactive Group [Member]
HSN, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interactive Group [Member]
Other5 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Interactive Group [Member]
Other5 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ventures Group [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Ventures Group [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ventures Group [Member]
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Ventures Group [Member]
Expedia [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Ventures Group [Member]
TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ventures Group [Member]
Other [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Ventures Group [Member]
Other [Member]
Senior Notes Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 500 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term Debt, Gross 7,824 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 500 Ìý 4,560 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 3,264 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
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
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
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
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities 1,030 Ìý Ìý 412 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 0 0 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,030 0 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 23 19 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
Percentage ownership Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 37.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 17.00% [1] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 7) 851 Ìý 1,135 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 304 [2] 230 [2] 242 [2] 217 [2] 62 [2] 13 [2] 547 905 431 [1],[2] 621 [1],[2] 184 [3] 116 100
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,102 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,389 [1] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Purchase of shares in equity method investee 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
ownership percentage acquired 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
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Ìý $ 300 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 300 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 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 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.
[2] During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, Expedia, Inc. paid dividends aggregating $23 million and $19 million, respectively, which were recorded as reductions to the investment balance.
[3] In May 2012, Liberty sold approximately 8.5 million shares of TripAdvisor for cash proceeds of $338 million. The sale resulted in a $288 million gain recorded in gain (losses) on transactions, net, based on the average cost, in the statement of operations. On December 11, 2012, we acquired approximately 4.8 million additional shares of common stock of TripAdvisor (an additional 4% equity ownership interest), for $300 million, and obtained voting control of TripAdvisor, see note 1 for additional details of the fourth quarter transaction with TripAdvisor.