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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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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 | 74 | 74 | 33 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 260 | 260 | 281 | (21) | ||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 334 | 314 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 238 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 57 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) | (39) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Requisite Service Period Recognition | 103 | 68 | 35 | |||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | (750) | (750) | 0 | (142) | (61) | (81) | ||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | 24 | (7) | 31 | |||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders | (25) | 0 | (25) | |||||||||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | 11,559 | 0 | 1,478 | 126 | 5,444 | 4,506 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 18 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 113 | 77 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 131 | 85 | 46 | |||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent | 184 | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) | 75 | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | $ 11,559 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |