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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details)

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 175 $ 401  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (33) (45) (246)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (25) (2)  
Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received 0 (16)  
Changes in other noncurrent assets (4) 0  
Intercompany investing activities 0 0  
Net cash used in investing activities (62) (63)  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1,168) (319)  
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 240 275  
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 1,050 0  
Payment of debt origination fees (14) 0  
Payment of bond premium fees (33) 0  
Other financing activities 4 0  
Dividends paid to Liberty, net (244) (238)  
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest (25) (29)  
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 0 0  
Intercompany financing activities 0 0  
Net cash used in financing activities (190) (311)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (24) (9)  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (101) 18  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 540 560 560
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 439 578 540
Parent company
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 101 264  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (8) (7)  
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 (3) 2  
Intercompany investing activities 245 135  
Net cash used in investing activities 234 130  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1,167) (315)  
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 240 275  
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 1,050    
Payment of debt origination fees (14)    
Payment of bond premium fees (33)    
Other financing activities 4    
Dividends paid to Liberty, net (244) (238)  
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings (142) (89)  
Intercompany financing activities (101) 0  
Net cash used in financing activities (407) (367)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (72) 27  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 75 3 3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 3 30  
Guarantor subsidiaries
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 77 83  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net 0 (1)  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (24) (1)  
Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   0  
Changes in other noncurrent assets 2 (1)  
Intercompany investing activities 104 121  
Net cash used in investing activities 82 118  
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  
Intercompany financing activities (252) (235)  
Net cash used in financing activities (156) (207)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 3 (6)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 165 223 223
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 168 217  
Non-guarantor subsidiaries
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (3) 54  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (25) (37)  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (1) (1)  
Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   (16)  
Changes in other noncurrent assets (3) (1)  
Intercompany investing activities 0 0  
Net cash used in investing activities (29) (55)  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1) (4)  
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)  
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 46 61  
Intercompany financing activities 4 (21)  
Net cash used in financing activities 24 7  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (24) (9)  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (32) (3)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 300 334 334
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 268 331  
Eliminations
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
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)  
Net cash used in investing activities (349) (256)  
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  
Net cash used in financing activities 349 256  
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