Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Liberty Interactive common stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options 24,900us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Options granted 2,963us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Options exercised (1,928)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Options forfeited/cancelled (338)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Outstanding options 25,597us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Exercisable options 16,175us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance $ 17.49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
WAEP of grants in the period $ 29.59us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
WAEP exercised $ 15.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period $ 22.49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Outstanding WAEP $ 18.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Exercisable WAEP $ 16.64us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 6 months
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 10 months 24 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding $ 263us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable 203us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Liberty Interactive common stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options 1,044us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Options granted 132us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Options exercised (398)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Outstanding options 778us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance $ 24.78us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
WAEP of grants in the period $ 29.41us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
WAEP exercised $ 16.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Outstanding WAEP $ 29.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 6 years 9 months 18 days
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options 3,997us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Options granted 308us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Options exercised (195)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Options forfeited/cancelled (2)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Outstanding options 4,108us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Exercisable options 2,951us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance $ 19.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
WAEP of grants in the period $ 40.07us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
WAEP exercised $ 19.56us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period $ 25.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Outstanding WAEP $ 20.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Exercisable WAEP $ 18.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 10 months 24 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding 88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable 68us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options 1,507us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Options granted 135us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Options exercised (101)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Outstanding options 1,541us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance $ 36.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
WAEP of grants in the period $ 42.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
WAEP exercised $ 16.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Outstanding WAEP $ 38.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 6 years 9 months 18 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding $ 4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember