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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)
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Series A [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
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Series A [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Series A [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
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Series A [Member]
Segment, Liberty Capital [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 Capital [Member]
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Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
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Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Total
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| Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | $ 1 | $ 6 | $ 8,338 | $ 226 | $ 2,742 | $ 129 | $ 11,442 | |||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 646 | 22 | 300 | 120 | 248 | 668 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss) | 56 | (12) | (6) | 74 | 56 | |||||||
| Stock compensation | 38 | 38 | ||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Series A Liberty Capital stock repurchases | (96) | (96) | ||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (50) | (50) | ||||||||||
| Sale of noncontrolling interest, net of tax impacts | (103) | (5) | (108) | |||||||||
| Other | (1) | (1) | ||||||||||
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2011 | 1 | 6 | 8,189 | 282 | 3,388 | 96 | 11,962 | |||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 21 | 67 | 195 | 283 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss) | 12 | (1) | 23 | 34 | ||||||||
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2011 | $ 1 | $ 6 | $ 11,962 |
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- Definition
Capital stock repurchase
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- Definition
This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized). Alternate captions include the words "stock-based compensation". Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Represents an increase in noncontrolling interest from issuance of additional equity interests to noncontrolling interest holders or the sale of a portion of the parent's controlling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This element represents Other Comprehensive Income or Loss, Net of Tax, for the period. Includes deferred gains or losses on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This element represents movements included in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity which are not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the taxonomy.
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- Definition
Value stock issued during the period as a result of the exercise of stock options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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