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Long-Term Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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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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| Outstanding principal |
$ 7,966us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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| Long-term Debt |
8,051us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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7,015us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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| Current portion of debt |
(946)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
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(909)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
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| Long-term debt |
7,105us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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6,106us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
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| 8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A85SeniorDebenturesDue2029Member
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| 8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
8.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A825SeniorDebenturesDue2030Member
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| 1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A1ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesdue2043Member
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| 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A4ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2029Member
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| 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
3.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A375ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2030Member
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| 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A35ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2031Member
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| 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A075ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2043Member
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| QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc75SeniorSecuredNotesDue2019Member
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7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc75SeniorSecuredNotesDue2019Member
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| QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
3.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QVC3.125SeniorSecuredNotesDue2019Member
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| QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
7.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc7375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2020Member
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| QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes 2022 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
5.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc5125SeniorSecuredNotes2022Member
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| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
4.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc4375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2023Member
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| QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
4.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QVC4.850SeniorSecuredNotesdue2024Member
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| QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 [Member] |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
4.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc4.45SeniorSecuredNotesDue2025Member
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| QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 [Member] |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
5.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc5.45SeniorSecuredNotesDue2034Member
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| QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043 |
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
5.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc595SeniorSecuredNotesDue2043Member
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| Liberty Interactive common stock |
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| Outstanding principal |
5,824us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
5,860us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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5,083us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Current portion of debt |
(9)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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(39)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term debt |
5,851us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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5,044us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | 8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 |
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| Outstanding principal |
287us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A85SeniorDebenturesDue2029Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
285us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A85SeniorDebenturesDue2029Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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285us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A85SeniorDebenturesDue2029Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | 8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 |
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| Outstanding principal |
504us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A825SeniorDebenturesDue2030Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
501us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A825SeniorDebenturesDue2030Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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501us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A825SeniorDebenturesDue2030Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | 1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 |
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| Outstanding principal |
400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A1ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesdue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
444us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A1ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesdue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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423us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A1ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesdue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 |
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| Long-term Debt |
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761us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc75SeniorSecuredNotesDue2019Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 |
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| Outstanding principal |
400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QVC3.125SeniorSecuredNotesDue2019Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
399us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QVC3.125SeniorSecuredNotesDue2019Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 |
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| Outstanding principal |
500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc7375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2020Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc7375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2020Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc7375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2020Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes 2022 |
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| Outstanding principal |
500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc5125SeniorSecuredNotes2022Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc5125SeniorSecuredNotes2022Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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500us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc5125SeniorSecuredNotes2022Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 |
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| Outstanding principal |
750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc4375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2023Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc4375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2023Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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750us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc4375SeniorSecuredNotesDue2023Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 |
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| Outstanding principal |
600us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QVC4.850SeniorSecuredNotesdue2024Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
600us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QVC4.850SeniorSecuredNotesdue2024Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 [Member] |
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| Outstanding principal |
600us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc4.45SeniorSecuredNotesDue2025Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
599us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc4.45SeniorSecuredNotesDue2025Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 [Member] |
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| Outstanding principal |
400us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc5.45SeniorSecuredNotesDue2034Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
399us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc5.45SeniorSecuredNotesDue2034Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043 |
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| Outstanding principal |
300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc595SeniorSecuredNotesDue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
300us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc595SeniorSecuredNotesDue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
|
300us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_Qvc595SeniorSecuredNotesDue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC Bank Credit Facilities |
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| Outstanding principal |
508us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QvcBankCreditFacilitiesMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
508us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QvcBankCreditFacilitiesMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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922us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_QvcBankCreditFacilitiesMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | Other Debt [Member] |
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| Outstanding principal |
75us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_OtherDebtMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
75us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_OtherDebtMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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141us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_OtherDebtMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock |
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| Outstanding principal |
2,142us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
2,191us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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1,932us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Current portion of debt |
(937)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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(870)us-gaap_DebtCurrent
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Long-term debt |
1,254us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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1,062us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 |
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| Outstanding principal |
438us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A4ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2029Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
294us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A4ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2029Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
284us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A4ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2029Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 |
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| Outstanding principal |
438us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A375ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2030Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
291us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A375ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2030Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
270us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A375ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2030Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 |
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| Outstanding principal |
355us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A35ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2031Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Long-term Debt |
325us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A35ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2031Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
316us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A35ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2031Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 |
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| Outstanding principal |
850us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A075ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
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| Long-term Debt |
1,220us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A075ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
1,062us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_A075ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesDue2043Member
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | Other Debt [Member] |
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| Outstanding principal |
61us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_OtherDebtMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
|
|
| Long-term Debt |
$ 61us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= linta_OtherDebtMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
|
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