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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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|
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ 175
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$ 401
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$ 1,206
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$ 818
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$ 1,204
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| Investing activities: |
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|
|
|
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| Capital expenditures, net |
(33)
|
(45)
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(246)
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(259)
|
(220)
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| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
(25)
|
(2)
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(2)
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(2)
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(4)
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| Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
0
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(16)
|
(95)
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|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
(4)
|
0
|
(3)
|
4
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(7)
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| Intercompany investing activities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(62)
|
(63)
|
(344)
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(256)
|
(9)
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| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
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| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
(1,168)
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(319)
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(1,246)
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(837)
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(4,142)
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| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
240
|
275
|
1,717
|
465
|
1,905
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| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes |
1,050
|
0
|
500
|
|
1,000
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| Payment of debt origination fees |
(14)
|
0
|
(7)
|
|
(27)
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| Payment of bond premium fees |
(33)
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
4
|
0
|
20
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty, net |
(244)
|
(238)
|
(1,817)
|
(205)
|
(9)
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| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
(25)
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(29)
|
(29)
|
(50)
|
(63)
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings |
0
|
0
|
|
|
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| Intercompany financing activities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
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| Net cash used in financing activities |
(190)
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(311)
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(862)
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(627)
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(1,336)
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| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(24)
|
(9)
|
(20)
|
4
|
14
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(101)
|
18
|
(20)
|
(61)
|
(127)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
540
|
560
|
560
|
621
|
748
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
439
|
578
|
540
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560
|
621
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Parent company
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|
|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
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|
|
|
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
101
|
264
|
618
|
328
|
773
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| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
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| Capital expenditures, net |
(8)
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(7)
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(69)
|
(87)
|
(25)
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| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
|
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| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
(3)
|
2
|
(14)
|
12
|
1
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| Intercompany investing activities |
245
|
135
|
346
|
382
|
380
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
234
|
130
|
265
|
308
|
358
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
(1,167)
|
(315)
|
(1,237)
|
(825)
|
(4,131)
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| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
240
|
275
|
1,717
|
465
|
1,905
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| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes |
1,050
|
|
500
|
|
1,000
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
(14)
|
|
(7)
|
|
(27)
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
(33)
|
|
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
4
|
|
20
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty, net |
(244)
|
(238)
|
(1,817)
|
(205)
|
(9)
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
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| Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings |
(142)
|
(89)
|
74
|
(83)
|
97
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
(101)
|
0
|
(61)
|
(29)
|
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| Net cash used in financing activities |
(407)
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(367)
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(811)
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(677)
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(1,165)
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| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(72)
|
27
|
72
|
(41)
|
(34)
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| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
75
|
3
|
3
|
44
|
78
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
3
|
30
|
75
|
3
|
44
|
|
Guarantor subsidiaries
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|
|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
77
|
83
|
413
|
380
|
371
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
0
|
(1)
|
(5)
|
(8)
|
(1)
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| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
(24)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(2)
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| Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
2
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
|
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| Intercompany investing activities |
104
|
121
|
217
|
190
|
324
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
82
|
118
|
210
|
180
|
321
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings |
96
|
28
|
(104)
|
93
|
14
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
(252)
|
(235)
|
(577)
|
(590)
|
(739)
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| Net cash used in financing activities |
(156)
|
(207)
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(681)
|
(497)
|
(725)
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| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
3
|
(6)
|
(58)
|
63
|
(33)
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| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
165
|
223
|
223
|
160
|
193
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
168
|
217
|
165
|
223
|
160
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Non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(3)
|
54
|
175
|
110
|
60
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
(25)
|
(37)
|
(172)
|
(164)
|
(194)
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
(1)
|
(1)
|
(1)
|
|
(2)
|
| Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
(16)
|
(95)
|
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
(3)
|
(1)
|
12
|
(8)
|
(8)
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(29)
|
(55)
|
(256)
|
(172)
|
16
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
(1)
|
(4)
|
(9)
|
(12)
|
(11)
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
(25)
|
(29)
|
(29)
|
(50)
|
(63)
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings |
46
|
61
|
30
|
(10)
|
(111)
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
4
|
(21)
|
75
|
47
|
35
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
24
|
7
|
67
|
(25)
|
(150)
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| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(24)
|
(9)
|
(20)
|
4
|
14
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(32)
|
(3)
|
(34)
|
(83)
|
(60)
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| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
300
|
334
|
334
|
417
|
477
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| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
268
|
331
|
300
|
334
|
417
|
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Eliminations
|
|
|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
(349)
|
(256)
|
(563)
|
(572)
|
(704)
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(349)
|
(256)
|
(563)
|
(572)
|
(704)
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
0
|
|
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
349
|
256
|
563
|
572
|
704
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
349
|
256
|
563
|
572
|
704
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
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