Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Disposals (Details)

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Disposals (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Backcountry | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Revenue       $ 227
Earnings (loss) attributable to parent       (3)
Consideration from sale of business   $ 350    
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal   $ 105    
CommerceHub | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Revenue     $ 51 89
Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss)     $ 5 (10)
Disposal Group Total Assets $ 115     $ 115
Liberty Ventures common stock        
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     $ 0.15 $ 1.97
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share     $ 0.15 $ 1.96
Bodybuilding | Liberty Expedia Holdings | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Revenue     $ 355 $ 464
Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss)     6 3
Disposal Group Total Assets 198     198
Expedia        
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Earnings (loss) before income taxes     24 437
Income tax (expense) benefit     $ (4) $ (157)
Current assets of Expedia, Inc. 2,976      
Total assets of Expedia, Inc. 15,486      
Current liabilities of Expedia, Inc. 5,926      
Total liabilities of Expedia, Inc. 10,556      
Total equity of Expedia, Inc. 4,930      
Total operating income of Expedia, Inc. 414      
Gain on sale of business, Expedia, Inc. 509      
Income tax (benefit), Expedia, Inc. (203)      
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Expedia shareholders, Expedia, Inc. 764      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method, disposal group 927      
Deferred income tax liabilities, disposal group $ 285