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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) $ 110 $ 53
Depreciation and amortization 232 230
Stock-based compensation 42 42
Cash payments for stock based compensation (4) (3)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (19) (3)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 2 11
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 10 7
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (25) (73)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (47) (219)
Other, net 1 11
Intergroup tax allocation 0 0
Intergroup tax payments 0  
Current and other assets 145 206
Payables and other current liabilities 29 (308)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 526 100
Cash proceeds from dispositions 25 37
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (18) (38)
Capital expended for property and equipment (88) (59)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (310) (707)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 165 49
Other investing activities, net (8) (36)
Net cash used by investing activities (234) (754)
Borrowings of debt 1,553 1,387
Repayments of debt (1,362) (1,703)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net 0 0
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (213) (252)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (26) (11)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 19 3
Other financing activities, net (35) (37)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (64) (613)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash 0 (23)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 228 (1,290)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,256 2,660
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,484 1,370
Interactive Group
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) 120 107
Depreciation and amortization 163 153
Stock-based compensation 24 24
Cash payments for stock based compensation (3) (2)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (8) (3)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (21) (16)
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 5 4
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 1 13
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (49) (27)
Other, net 1 11
Intergroup tax allocation 50 41
Intergroup tax payments (225)  
Current and other assets 178 259
Payables and other current liabilities (59) (390)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 175 148
Cash proceeds from dispositions 0 0
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees 0 0
Capital expended for property and equipment (41) (50)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities 0 0
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 0 0
Other investing activities, net (10) (30)
Net cash used by investing activities (51) (80)
Borrowings of debt 1,551 1,383
Repayments of debt (1,347) (1,251)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net 2 2
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (213) (252)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (6) (5)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 8 3
Other financing activities, net (35) (37)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (40) (157)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash   (23)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 84 (112)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 598 699
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 682 587
Ventures Group
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) (10) (54)
Depreciation and amortization 69 77
Stock-based compensation 18 18
Cash payments for stock based compensation (1) (1)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (11) 0
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 23 27
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 5 3
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (26) (86)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense 2 (192)
Other, net 0 0
Intergroup tax allocation (50) (41)
Intergroup tax payments 225  
Current and other assets (33) (53)
Payables and other current liabilities 88 82
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 351 (48)
Cash proceeds from dispositions 25 37
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (18) (38)
Capital expended for property and equipment (47) (9)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (310) (707)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 165 49
Other investing activities, net 2 (6)
Net cash used by investing activities (183) (674)
Borrowings of debt 2 4
Repayments of debt (15) (452)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net (2) (2)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock 0 0
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (20) (6)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 11 0
Other financing activities, net 0 0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (24) (456)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash   0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 144 (1,178)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 658 1,961
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 802 $ 783