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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Carrying value of debt measured at fair value $ 2,426 $ 2,506
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized 50,000,000 50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0 0
Series A [Member] | Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.00 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized 0 2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 0 75,139,893
Common stock, shares outstanding 0 75,139,893
Series A [Member] | Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized 4,000,000,000 4,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 567,014,116 570,731,067
Common stock, shares outstanding 567,014,116 570,731,067
Series A [Member] | Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.00 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized 0 4,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 0 49,130,652
Common stock, shares outstanding 0 49,130,652
Series B [Member] | Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.00 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized 0 75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 0 7,363,948
Common stock, shares outstanding 0 7,363,948
Series B [Member] | Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.00 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized 0 150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 0 2,917,815
Common stock, shares outstanding 0 2,917,815
Series B [Member] | Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized 150,000,000 150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 28,989,923 29,059,016
Common stock, shares outstanding 28,989,923 29,059,016