Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Total revenue, net                 $ 10,404 $ 10,647 $ 9,989
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown)                 6,789 6,908 6,393
Operating expenses                 659 707 699
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation                 1,153 1,190 1,078
Restructuring Charges                 35    
Depreciation and amortization                 725 874 703
Total operating costs and expenses                 9,361 9,679 8,873
Operating income (loss) $ 368 $ 208 $ 254 $ 213 $ 372 $ 157 $ 250 $ 189 1,043 968 1,116
Interest expense                 (355) (363) (360)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net                 (200) (68) (178)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net                 618 1,175 114
Gains (losses) on transactions, net                 410 9 110
Other, net                 7 131 14
Total other income (expense)                 480 884 (300)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 1,523 1,852 816
Income tax benefit (expense)                 964 (598) (185)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 1,476 308 184 519 324 451 387 92 2,487 1,254 631
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                   20 280
Net earnings (loss)                 2,487 1,274 911
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 46 39 42
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders                 2,441 1,235 869
QVC Group Common Stock                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Total revenue, net                 10,381 10,219 9,169
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown)                 6,789 6,642 5,847
Operating expenses                 648 653 620
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation                 1,088 1,063 875
Restructuring Charges                 35    
Depreciation and amortization                 721 850 657
Total operating costs and expenses                 9,281 9,208 7,999
Operating income (loss)                 1,100 1,011 1,170
Interest expense                 (293) (289) (283)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net                 38 42 55
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net                   2 42
Gains (losses) on transactions, net                 409    
Other, net                 (3) 42 (6)
Total other income (expense)                 151 (203) (192)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 1,251 808 978
Income tax benefit (expense)                 3 (297) (304)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                   511 674
Net earnings (loss)                 1,254 511 674
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 46 38 34
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders 887 119 111 91 188 61 130 94 1,208 473 640
Liberty Ventures common stock                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Total revenue, net                 23 428 820
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown)                   266 546
Operating expenses                 11 54 79
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation                 65 127 203
Depreciation and amortization                 4 24 46
Total operating costs and expenses                 80 471 874
Operating income (loss)                 (57) (43) (54)
Interest expense                 (62) (74) (77)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net                 (238) (110) (233)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net                 618 1,173 72
Gains (losses) on transactions, net                 1 9 110
Other, net                 10 89 20
Total other income (expense)                 329 1,087 (108)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 272 1,044 (162)
Income tax benefit (expense)                 961 (301) 119
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                   743 (43)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                   20 280
Net earnings (loss)                 1,233 763 237
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests                   1 8
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders $ 576 $ 177 $ 64 $ 416 $ 131 $ 408 $ 249 $ (26) $ 1,233 $ 762 $ 229