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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,484,000,000 $ 1,256,000,000 $ 1,370,000,000 $ 2,660,000,000
Trade and other receivables, net 1,040,000,000 1,274,000,000    
Inventory, net 1,213,000,000 1,135,000,000    
Short term marketable securities 682,000,000 543,000,000    
Other current assets 110,000,000 218,000,000    
Total current assets 4,529,000,000 4,426,000,000    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,470,000,000 1,501,000,000    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,244,000,000 1,237,000,000    
Property and equipment, net 1,272,000,000 1,247,000,000    
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net 13,683,000,000      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 2,352,000,000 2,492,000,000    
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 112,000,000 98,000,000    
Total assets 24,662,000,000 24,676,000,000    
Intergroup payable receivable 0      
Accounts payable 724,000,000 660,000,000    
Accrued liabilities 746,000,000 998,000,000    
Current portion of debt 983,000,000 978,000,000    
Deferred income tax liabilities 897,000,000 925,000,000    
Other current liabilities 236,000,000 195,000,000    
Total current liabilities 3,586,000,000 3,756,000,000    
Long-term debt 6,608,000,000 6,406,000,000    
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,831,000,000 2,844,000,000    
Other liabilities 271,000,000 235,000,000    
Total liabilities 13,296,000,000 13,241,000,000    
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 6,833,000,000 6,936,000,000    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 4,533,000,000 4,499,000,000    
Total liabilities and equity 24,662,000,000 24,676,000,000    
Interactive Group
        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 682,000,000 598,000,000 587,000,000 699,000,000
Trade and other receivables, net 885,000,000      
Inventory, net 1,213,000,000      
Short term marketable securities 0      
Other current assets 248,000,000      
Total current assets 3,028,000,000      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4,000,000      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 362,000,000 343,000,000    
Property and equipment, net 1,203,000,000      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net 8,393,000,000      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,498,000,000      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 92,000,000      
Total assets 14,580,000,000      
Intergroup payable receivable 50,000,000      
Accounts payable 650,000,000      
Accrued liabilities 651,000,000      
Current portion of debt 36,000,000      
Deferred income tax liabilities 0      
Other current liabilities 176,000,000      
Total current liabilities 1,563,000,000      
Long-term debt 5,251,000,000      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,151,000,000      
Other liabilities 197,000,000      
Total liabilities 8,162,000,000      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 6,306,000,000      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 112,000,000      
Total liabilities and equity 14,580,000,000      
Ventures Group
        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 802,000,000 658,000,000 783,000,000 1,961,000,000
Trade and other receivables, net 155,000,000      
Inventory, net 0      
Short term marketable securities 682,000,000      
Other current assets 21,000,000      
Total current assets 1,660,000,000      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,466,000,000 1,497,000,000    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 882,000,000 894,000,000    
Property and equipment, net 69,000,000      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net 5,290,000,000      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 854,000,000      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 20,000,000      
Total assets 10,241,000,000      
Intergroup payable receivable (50,000,000)      
Accounts payable 74,000,000      
Accrued liabilities 95,000,000      
Current portion of debt 947,000,000      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,056,000,000      
Other current liabilities 60,000,000      
Total current liabilities 2,182,000,000      
Long-term debt 1,357,000,000      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,680,000,000      
Other liabilities 74,000,000      
Total liabilities 5,293,000,000      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 527,000,000      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 4,421,000,000      
Total liabilities and equity 10,241,000,000      
Inter-group Eliminations
        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 0      
Trade and other receivables, net 0      
Inventory, net 0      
Short term marketable securities 0      
Other current assets (159,000,000)      
Total current assets (159,000,000)      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 0      
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 0      
Property and equipment, net 0      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, net 0      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 0      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 0      
Total assets (159,000,000)      
Intergroup payable receivable 0      
Accounts payable 0      
Accrued liabilities 0      
Current portion of debt 0      
Deferred income tax liabilities (159,000,000)      
Other current liabilities 0      
Total current liabilities (159,000,000)      
Long-term debt 0      
Deferred income tax liabilities 0      
Other liabilities 0      
Total liabilities (159,000,000)      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 0      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 0      
Total liabilities and equity $ (159,000,000)