Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Millions |
QVC Group
Common Class A
Common Stock
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Liberty Ventures common stock
Common Class A
Common Stock
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Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings |
Retained Earnings |
Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Of Subsidiaries |
Total |
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| Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 5 | $ 1 | $ 1,043 | $ (133) | $ 9,068 | $ 99 | $ 10,083 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 384 | 13 | 397 | ||||
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss) | 60 | 7 | 67 | ||||
| Stock compensation | 23 | 23 | |||||
| Series A QVC Group stock repurchases | 0 | (217) | (217) | ||||
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest | (23) | (23) | |||||
| Option exercises | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Withholding taxes on net share settlements of SBC | (19) | (19) | |||||
| Cumulative effect of accounting change | 76 | (69) | 7 | ||||
| Reattribution of the Ventures Group to the QVC Group | $ (1) | 1 | |||||
| GCI Liberty split-off | (4,362) | 11 | (4,351) | ||||
| Reclassification | $ 3,530 | (3,530) | |||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2018 | $ 5 | $ 3 | $ 5,853 | $ 107 | $ 5,968 |
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- Definition Additional paid-in capital reclassified to retained earnings. No definition available.
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock that has been reattributed during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from a tax benefit (deficiency) associated with an share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of increase to additional paid-in capital (APIC) from recognition of equity-based compensation for stock options. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of the cumulative effect on retained earnings net of related income tax effect. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Value of stock issued as a result of the exercise of stock options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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