Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 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 |
$ 1,484,000,000
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$ 1,256,000,000
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$ 1,370,000,000
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$ 2,660,000,000
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Trade and other receivables, net |
1,040,000,000
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1,274,000,000
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Inventory, net |
1,213,000,000
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1,135,000,000
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Short term marketable securities |
682,000,000
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543,000,000
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Other current assets |
110,000,000
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218,000,000
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Total current assets |
4,529,000,000
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4,426,000,000
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
1,470,000,000
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1,501,000,000
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,244,000,000
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1,237,000,000
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Property and equipment, net |
1,272,000,000
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1,247,000,000
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net |
13,683,000,000
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
2,352,000,000
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2,492,000,000
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Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization |
112,000,000
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98,000,000
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Total assets |
24,662,000,000
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24,676,000,000
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Intergroup payable receivable |
0
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Accounts payable |
724,000,000
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660,000,000
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Accrued liabilities |
746,000,000
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998,000,000
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Current portion of debt |
983,000,000
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978,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
897,000,000
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925,000,000
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Other current liabilities |
236,000,000
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195,000,000
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Total current liabilities |
3,586,000,000
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3,756,000,000
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Long-term debt |
6,608,000,000
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6,406,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
2,831,000,000
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2,844,000,000
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Other liabilities |
271,000,000
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235,000,000
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Total liabilities |
13,296,000,000
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13,241,000,000
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Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) |
6,833,000,000
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6,936,000,000
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
4,533,000,000
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4,499,000,000
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Total liabilities and equity |
24,662,000,000
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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 |
682,000,000
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598,000,000
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587,000,000
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699,000,000
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Trade and other receivables, net |
885,000,000
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Inventory, net |
1,213,000,000
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Short term marketable securities |
0
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Other current assets |
248,000,000
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Total current assets |
3,028,000,000
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
4,000,000
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
362,000,000
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343,000,000
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Property and equipment, net |
1,203,000,000
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net |
8,393,000,000
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
1,498,000,000
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Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization |
92,000,000
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Total assets |
14,580,000,000
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Intergroup payable receivable |
50,000,000
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Accounts payable |
650,000,000
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Accrued liabilities |
651,000,000
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Current portion of debt |
36,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
0
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Other current liabilities |
176,000,000
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Total current liabilities |
1,563,000,000
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Long-term debt |
5,251,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
1,151,000,000
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Other liabilities |
197,000,000
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Total liabilities |
8,162,000,000
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Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) |
6,306,000,000
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
112,000,000
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Total liabilities and equity |
14,580,000,000
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Ventures Group
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Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
802,000,000
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658,000,000
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783,000,000
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1,961,000,000
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Trade and other receivables, net |
155,000,000
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Inventory, net |
0
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Short term marketable securities |
682,000,000
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Other current assets |
21,000,000
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Total current assets |
1,660,000,000
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments |
1,466,000,000
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1,497,000,000
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
882,000,000
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894,000,000
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Property and equipment, net |
69,000,000
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net |
5,290,000,000
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
854,000,000
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Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization |
20,000,000
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Total assets |
10,241,000,000
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Intergroup payable receivable |
(50,000,000)
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Accounts payable |
74,000,000
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Accrued liabilities |
95,000,000
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Current portion of debt |
947,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
1,056,000,000
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Other current liabilities |
60,000,000
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Total current liabilities |
2,182,000,000
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Long-term debt |
1,357,000,000
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
1,680,000,000
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Other liabilities |
74,000,000
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Total liabilities |
5,293,000,000
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Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) |
527,000,000
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
4,421,000,000
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Total liabilities and equity |
10,241,000,000
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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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