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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) $ 355 $ 334
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (48) (40)
Depreciation and amortization 493 463
Stock-based compensation 71 80
Cash payments for stock based compensation (15) (8)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (11) (9)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (38) (25)
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 31 25
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 48 49
(Gains) losses on transactions, net   1
Impairment of intangible assets 7 19
Loss on extinguishment of debt 48  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (67) (185)
Other, net 3 70
Current and other assets 165 94
Payables and other current liabilities 66 (333)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,108 535
Cash proceeds from dispositions 40 1,136
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (51) (371)
Capital expended for property and equipment (142) (176)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (423) (1,013)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 358 454
Other investing activities, net (12) (17)
Net cash used by investing activities (230) 13
Borrowings of debt 3,233 3,710
Repayments of debt (2,920) (5,004)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (736) (750)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (16) (22)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 11 9
Other financing activities, net (49) (39)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (477) (2,096)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations 273 230
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations (194) (181)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations 371 (159)
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations (116) 88
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total 334 (22)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash (31) (21)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 704 (1,591)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 902 2,291
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,606 700
Interactive Group
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) 325 314
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 15 12
Depreciation and amortization 493 463
Stock-based compensation 66 75
Cash payments for stock based compensation (13) (8)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (10) (9)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (41) (33)
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 13 11
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (9) 1
Impairment of intangible assets 7 19
Loss on extinguishment of debt 48  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (146) (143)
Other, net 2 59
Intergroup tax allocation 158 49
Intergroup tax payments (330) 30
Current and other assets 166 99
Payables and other current liabilities 71 (373)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 815 566
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (3) (4)
Capital expended for property and equipment (142) (176)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (59)  
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 43  
Other investing activities, net (28) (14)
Net cash used by investing activities (189) (194)
Borrowings of debt 3,233 2,867
Repayments of debt (2,910) (2,642)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (736) (750)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (16) (22)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 10 9
Reattribution of subsidiary 25  
Other financing activities, net (49) (39)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (443) (577)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations (20) (11)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations   (7)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations 3  
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations 3 (4)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total (14) (22)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash (31) (21)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 138 (248)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 595 698
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 733 450
Ventures Group
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) 30 20
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (63) (52)
Stock-based compensation 5 5
Cash payments for stock based compensation (2)  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (1)  
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 3 8
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 18 14
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 57 48
(Gains) losses on transactions, net   1
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense 79 (42)
Other, net 1 11
Intergroup tax allocation (158) (49)
Intergroup tax payments 330 (30)
Current and other assets (1) (5)
Payables and other current liabilities (5) 40
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 293 (31)
Cash proceeds from dispositions 40 1,136
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (48) (367)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (364) (1,013)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 315 454
Other investing activities, net 16 (3)
Net cash used by investing activities (41) 207
Borrowings of debt   843
Repayments of debt (10) (2,362)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 1  
Reattribution of subsidiary (25)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (34) (1,519)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations 293 241
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations (194) (174)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations 368 (159)
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations (119) 92
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total 348  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 566 (1,343)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 307 1,593
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 873 $ 250