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

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net $ 2,153 $ 2,330 $ 6,619 $ 7,247
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown) 1,358 1,488 4,182 4,602
Operating expenses 190 203 579 633
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 208 234 627 768
Depreciation and amortization 150 166 479 493
Impairment of intangible assets       7
Total operating costs and expenses 1,906 2,091 5,867 6,503
Operating income (loss) 247 239 752 744
Interest expense (88) (99) (273) (292)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net 31 36 121 38
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 70 18 98 (48)
Gains (losses) on dispositions transactions, net (1)   110  
Other, net 25 (38) 11 (28)
Total other income (expense) 37 (83) 67 (330)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 284 156 819 414
Income tax benefit (expense) (86) (27) (211) (107)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 198 129 608 307
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes   10   48
Net earnings (loss) 198 139 608 355
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 8 19 33 76
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders 190 120 575 279
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 2,007 2,330 5,943 7,247
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown) 1,266 1,488 3,721 4,602
Operating expenses 174 203 517 633
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 162 226 478 751
Depreciation and amortization 141 166 442 493
Impairment of intangible assets       7
Total operating costs and expenses 1,743 2,083 5,158 6,486
Operating income (loss) 264 247 785 761
Interest expense (70) (80) (215) (235)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net 13 13 46 41
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 30 2 28 9
Other, net 14 (46) (9) (46)
Total other income (expense) (13) (111) (150) (231)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 251 136 635 530
Income tax benefit (expense) (89) (41) (193) (190)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations   95   340
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (4)   (15)
Net earnings (loss) 162 91 442 325
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 8 8 25 27
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders 154 83 417 298
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 146   676  
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown) 92   461  
Operating expenses 16   62  
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 46 8 149 17
Depreciation and amortization 9   37  
Total operating costs and expenses 163 8 709 17
Operating income (loss) (17) (8) (33) (17)
Interest expense (18) (19) (58) (57)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net 18 23 75 (3)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 40 16 70 (57)
Gains (losses) on dispositions transactions, net (1)   110  
Other, net 11 8 20 18
Total other income (expense) 50 28 217 (99)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 33 20 184 (116)
Income tax benefit (expense) 3 14 (18) 83
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations   34   (33)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes   14   63
Net earnings (loss) 36 48 166 30
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   11 8 49
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders $ 36 $ 37 $ 158 $ (19)