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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, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net $ 2,412 $ 2,153 $ 7,485 $ 6,619
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown) 1,575 1,358 4,822 4,182
Operating expenses 165 160 512 486
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 290 238 892 720
Depreciation and amortization 225 150 663 479
Total operating costs and expenses 2,255 1,906 6,889 5,867
Operating income (loss) 157 247 596 752
Interest expense (92) (88) (277) (273)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net 18 31 (3) 121
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 606 70 942 98
Gains (losses) on transactions, net   (1) 9 110
Other, net (8) 25 118 11
Total other income (expense) 524 37 789 67
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 681 284 1,385 819
Income tax benefit (expense) (203) (86) (441) (211)
Net earnings (loss) 478 198 944 608
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 9 8 28 33
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders 469 190 916 575
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 2,303 2,007 7,094 5,943
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown) 1,504 1,266 4,577 3,721
Operating expenses 152 144 462 424
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 261 192 786 571
Depreciation and amortization 219 141 642 442
Total operating costs and expenses 2,136 1,743 6,467 5,158
Operating income (loss) 167 264 627 785
Interest expense (73) (70) (220) (215)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net 8 13 38 46
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (6) 30 (2) 28
Other, net 6 14 31 (9)
Total other income (expense) (65) (13) (153) (150)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 102 251 474 635
Income tax benefit (expense) (32) (89) (161) (193)
Net earnings (loss) 70 162 313 442
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 9 8 28 25
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders 61 154 285 417
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 109 146 391 676
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown) 71 92 245 461
Operating expenses 13 16 50 62
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 29 46 106 149
Depreciation and amortization 6 9 21 37
Total operating costs and expenses 119 163 422 709
Operating income (loss) (10) (17) (31) (33)
Interest expense (19) (18) (57) (58)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net 10 18 (41) 75
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 612 40 944 70
Gains (losses) on transactions, net   (1) 9 110
Other, net (14) 11 87 20
Total other income (expense) 589 50 942 217
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 579 33 911 184
Income tax benefit (expense) (171) 3 (280) (18)
Net earnings (loss) 408 36 631 166
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests       8
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders $ 408 $ 36 $ 631 $ 158