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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments) (Details)

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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments $ 1,353 $ 1,224
QVC Group Common Stock    
Schedule of Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4 4
Liberty Ventures common stock    
Schedule of Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,349 1,220
Fair Value Option, Other Eligible Items | QVC Group Common Stock    
Schedule of Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4 4
Other Investments | Liberty Ventures common stock    
Schedule of Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 71 30
Time Warner Inc | Liberty Ventures common stock    
Schedule of Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 284 375
Time Warner Cable Inc | Liberty Ventures common stock    
Schedule of Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments $ 994 $ 815