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Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
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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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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent | $ (199)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | $ (49)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | $ (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax | (241)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax | (65)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax | (47)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax | |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax | 49us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax | (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax | 21us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax | |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax | (192)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (73)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (26)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | |
| Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss), Share of AOCI of Equity Affiliates Before Tax | (29)linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesBeforeTax | 3linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesBeforeTax | 5linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesBeforeTax | |
| Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss), Share of AOCI of Equity Affiliates Tax | 11linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesTax | (1)linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesTax | (2)linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesTax | |
| Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss), Share of AOCI of Equity Affiliates, Net of Tax | (18)linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax | 2linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax | 3linta_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossShareOfAociOfEquityAffiliatesNetOfTax | |
| Other comprehensive Income (loss) from discontinued operations Before Tax | (2)linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsBeforeTax | (5)linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsBeforeTax | 2linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsBeforeTax | |
| Other comprehensive Income (loss) from discontinued operations Tax | 1linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsTax | 2linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsTax | (1)linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsTax | |
| Other comprehensive Income (loss) from discontinued operations Net of Tax | (1)linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | (3)linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 1linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax | (272)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax | (67)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax | (40)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax | |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax | 61us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax | (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax | 18us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax | |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (211)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (74)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (22)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | |
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss) | 415us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 506us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1,569us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | ||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | (94)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 99us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 148us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 152us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent | (199)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | (49)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | |
| Distribution to stockholders for TripAdvisor Holdings Spin-Off | 6linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxDistributionToStockholdersForSpinOff | |||
| Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent |
(178)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
(48)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
(7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | ||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
(75)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
103us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
151us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
158us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent |
(178)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
(48)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
(7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
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| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of equity method affiliates [Member] | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent |
(18)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | ||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
(19)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
(1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
(3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
(6)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent |
(18)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossOfEquityMethodAffiliatesMember |
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| accumulated other comprehensive income of discontinued operations [Member] | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent |
(3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
(3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | ||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
(3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent |
(3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
(3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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| Distribution to stockholders for TripAdvisor Holdings Spin-Off |
$ 6linta_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxDistributionToStockholdersForSpinOff / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = linta_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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