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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC Bank Credit Facilities [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2009
Aggregate Notional Amount Of $1.75 Billion [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Aggregate Notional Amount Of 500 Million [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Liberty Bank Facility [Member]
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| Long-Term Debt, outstanding principal | $ 7,669 | $ 6,877 | $ 611 | |||
| Maturity date | Sep. 01, 2015 | |||||
| Number of interest rate swap agreements | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Aggregate notional amount | 1,750 | 600 | ||||
| Swap arrangements, interest rate, low end | 2.98% | |||||
| Swap arrangements, interest rate, high end | 3.67% | |||||
| Swap arrangements, fixed rate | 0.25% | 0.91% | ||||
| Uninvested cash | $ 638 | |||||
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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date before deducting unamortized discount or premiums (if any). May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, which may be presented in a variety of ways (year, month and year, day, month and year, quarter, etc.). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.
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High end of the range of fixed interest rates when a range is presented for a group of interest rate derivatives.
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Low end of the range of fixed interest rates when a range is presented for a group of interest rate derivatives.
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Aggregate notional amount of all interest rate derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges. Notional amount refers to the monetary amount specified in the interest rate derivative contract. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of interest rate derivative instruments held by the entity at the reporting date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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