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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
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) $ 216 $ 203
Depreciation and amortization 469 467
Stock-based compensation 85 86
Cash payments for stock based compensation (6) (5)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (24) (12)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (2) 4
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 20 15
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (66) (64)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (102) (267)
Other, net 7 14
Intergroup tax allocation 0 0
Intergroup tax payments 0 0
Current and other assets 243 250
Payables and other current liabilities 108 (374)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,087 447
Cash proceeds from dispositions 25 1,136
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (31) (51)
Capital expended for property and equipment (129) (136)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (476) (1,116)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 641 444
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired (152) (32)
Other investing activities, net 5 (10)
Net cash used by investing activities (117) 235
Borrowings of debt 1,900 3,094
Repayments of debt (1,764) (4,397)
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests 0 0
Intergroup receipts (payments), net 0 0
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (478) (499)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (37) (13)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary 0 (42)
Shares issued by subsidiary 0 19
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 24 12
Other financing activities, net (36) (39)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (391) (1,865)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash (2) (29)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 577 (1,212)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,256 2,660
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,833 1,448
Gains (losses) on transactions, net 0 (2)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment 7 0
Interactive Group
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) 234 229
Depreciation and amortization 329 311
Stock-based compensation 48 53
Cash payments for stock based compensation (5) (4)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (9) (7)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (28) (20)
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 10 7
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 7 17
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (101) (86)
Other, net 5 6
Intergroup tax allocation 105 (33)
Intergroup tax payments (276) 94
Current and other assets 308 324
Payables and other current liabilities (50) (476)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 570 382
Cash proceeds from dispositions 0 0
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (2) 0
Capital expended for property and equipment (87) (111)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (38) 0
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 27 2
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired 0 0
Other investing activities, net (10) (7)
Net cash used by investing activities (110) (116)
Borrowings of debt 1,895 2,246
Repayments of debt (1,739) (2,055)
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests 0  
Intergroup receipts (payments), net 2 2
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (478) (499)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (14) (7)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 9 7
Other financing activities, net (36) (39)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (361) (345)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash (5) (29)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 94 (108)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 598 699
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 692 591
Gains (losses) on transactions, net   (1)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment 7  
Ventures Group
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) (18) (26)
Depreciation and amortization 140 156
Stock-based compensation 37 33
Cash payments for stock based compensation (1) (1)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (15) (5)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 26 24
Cash receipts from return on equity investments 10 8
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (73) (81)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (1) (181)
Other, net 2 8
Intergroup tax allocation (105) 33
Intergroup tax payments 276 (94)
Current and other assets (65) (74)
Payables and other current liabilities 158 102
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 517 65
Cash proceeds from dispositions 25 1,136
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (29) (51)
Capital expended for property and equipment (42) (25)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (438) (1,116)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 614 442
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired (152) (32)
Other investing activities, net 15 (3)
Net cash used by investing activities (7) 351
Borrowings of debt 5 848
Repayments of debt (25) (2,342)
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests 0  
Intergroup receipts (payments), net (2) (2)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock 0 0
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation (23) (6)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary   (42)
Shares issued by subsidiary   19
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 15 5
Other financing activities, net 0 0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (30) (1,520)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash 3 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 483 (1,104)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 658 1,961
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,141 857
Gains (losses) on transactions, net   (1)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment 0  
Liberty Interactive
    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Shares repurchased by subsidiary   0
Shares issued by subsidiary   $ 0