Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensations (Grants) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensations (Grants) (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Aug. 08, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options granted 2,700,000  
Liberty Interactive [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of Period $ 19.74  
WAEP granted $ 0.00  
WAEP exercised $ 0.00  
WAEP forfeited/cancelled $ 0.00 $ 17.92
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 17.92  
Exercisable WAEP $ 17.92  
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance 450,000  
Options granted 0  
Options exercised 0  
Options forfeited/cancelled 0  
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 432,000  
Exercisable options 432,000  
Options exchanged in recapitalization (18,000)  
Liberty Interactive [Member] | Series B [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 17.92  
Exercisable WAEP $ 17.92  
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 432,000  
Exercisable options 432,000  
Liberty Interactive [Member] | Series A [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 11.71  
Exercisable WAEP $ 11.76  
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 42,440,000  
Exercisable options 15,394,000  
Liberty Interactive [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of Period $ 12.06  
WAEP granted $ 18.63  
WAEP exercised $ 8.18  
WAEP forfeited/cancelled $ 16.59 $ 8.39
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 11.71  
Exercisable WAEP $ 11.76  
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance 45,223,000  
Options granted 2,717,000  
Options exercised (5,634,000)  
Options forfeited/cancelled (279,000)  
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 42,440,000  
Exercisable options 15,394,000  
Options exchanged in recapitalization 413,000  
Liberty Ventures [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of Period $ 0.00  
WAEP granted $ 0.00  
WAEP exercised $ 0.00  
WAEP forfeited/cancelled $ 0.00 $ 46.69
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 46.69  
Exercisable WAEP $ 46.69  
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance 0  
Options granted 0  
Options exercised 0  
Options forfeited/cancelled 0  
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 22,000  
Exercisable options 22,000  
Liberty Ventures [Member] | Series B [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 46.69  
Exercisable WAEP $ 46.69  
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 22,000  
Exercisable options 22,000  
Options exchanged in recapitalization 22,000  
Liberty Ventures [Member] | Series A [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 31.06  
Exercisable WAEP $ 33.74  
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 1,540,000  
Exercisable options 519,000  
Options exchanged in recapitalization 1,588,000  
Liberty Ventures [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of Period $ 0.00  
WAEP granted $ 0.00  
WAEP exercised $ 18.95  
WAEP forfeited/cancelled $ 0.00 $ 30.69
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 31.06  
Exercisable WAEP $ 33.74  
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance 0  
Options granted 0  
Options exercised (48,000)  
Options forfeited/cancelled 0  
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 1,540,000  
Exercisable options 519,000