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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Details 3) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Oct. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 7,966,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount | ||||
| Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments | 163,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities | 1,137,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities | 692,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities | ||
| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | 1,633,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | 1,237,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | |||
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| Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries |
145,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_FTDMember |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_FTDMember |
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| Number of shares of stock received |
10.2linta_Numberofsharesofstockreceivedinsaleofaconsolidatedsubsidiary / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_FTDMember |
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| HSN, Inc. | |||||
| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
38.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
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| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 | |||||
| Principal amount |
750,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = linta_Qvc4375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2023Member |
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross |
5,824,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember |
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| Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments |
1,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
375,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember |
343,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember |
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | HSN, Inc. | |||||
| Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions |
22,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
16,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
38.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
328,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
293,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
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| Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value |
1,521,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross |
750,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = linta_Qvc4375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2023Member / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember |
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross |
2,142,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments |
412,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember |
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| Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments |
163,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember |
1,136,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember |
692,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,258,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember |
894,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember |
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | Expedia | |||||
| underlying shares on forward contract |
12linta_Forwardcontractnumberofunderlyingshares / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal |
443,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| Percentage board of directors members appointed |
20linta_PercentMembersOfBoardOfDirectorsAppointed / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| Total number of board of directors members |
10linta_TotalNumberOfBoardOfDirectorsMembers / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| per share price of forward sales contract |
$ 34.316linta_PerSharePriceOfForwardSalesContract / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions |
15,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
13,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
23,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
18.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| voting ownership interest in investee |
58.00%linta_VotingOwnershipInterestInInvestee / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
514,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
477,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value |
1,992,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_ExpediaMember |
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | FTD | |||||
| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_FTDMember |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
355,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_FTDMember |
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| Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value |
$ 355,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_FTDMember |
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The number of underlying shares on forward contract No definition available.
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Number of shares of stock received in sale of a consolidated subsidiary No definition available.
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The percentage of members of the board of directors that have been appointed by the Company. No definition available.
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per share price of forward sales contract No definition available.
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The total number of members of the board of directors. No definition available.
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voting ownership interest in investee No definition available.
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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the aggregate value of each identified investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting based on the quoted market price for those investments in common stock for which a quoted market price is available. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of an equity method investment. No definition available.
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the sale of debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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