Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Disposals (Details)

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Disposals (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 27, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings [Member]              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Ownership interest in investee     22.00%        
Voting interest in investee     57.00%        
Net debt     $ 350        
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt       $ 400      
Cash distribution to parent from discontinued operation       $ 350      
Revenue         $ 254   $ 883
Earnings (loss) before income taxes         13   68
Earnings (loss) attributable to parent         (1)   (1)
Backcountry              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Consideration from sale of business $ 350            
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal $ 105            
Disposal Group Revenue         97 $ 227 308
Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss)         $ (2) $ (3) $ (6)
Disposal Group Total Assets   $323          
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings [Member]              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share         $ (0.01)   $ (0.03)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share         (0.01)   (0.03)
Liberty Ventures common stock | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings [Member]              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share         0.04   0.19
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share         $ 0.04   $ 0.19
FTD              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   35.00%          
FTD | Liberty Ventures common stock              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage           36.00%