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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Total
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Preferred Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings [Member]
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Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Of Subsidiaries [Member]
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Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Liberty Ventures [Member]
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Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Liberty Ventures [Member]
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Interactive Group [Member]
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Interactive Group [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
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Interactive Group [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
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Ventures Group [Member]
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Ventures Group [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
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Ventures Group [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
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TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
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TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
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TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Of Subsidiaries [Member]
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| Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 12,051 | $ 0 | $ 2,225 | $ 148 | $ 5,184 | $ 4,489 | $ 5 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 56 | 56 | 25 | 31 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 147 | 147 | (57) | 204 | (57) | ||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 203 | 229 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 54 | (93) | 111 | (57) | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 35 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) | (114) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Requisite Service Period Recognition | 69 | 40 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | (499) | (499) | 0 | (42) | (16) | (26) | |||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | 19 | (2) | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders | (25) | 0 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Other | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity, Other | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2013 | 11,665 | 0 | 1,752 | 55 | 5,331 | 4,522 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 30 | 13 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 120 | 109 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 150 | 122 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 109 | 101 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2013 | $ 11,665 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |