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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
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 442 $ 643  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (75) (101) (246)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (26) (2)  
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received 0 (27)  
Decrease in restricted cash 0 2  
Changes in other noncurrent assets 1 1  
Intercompany investing activities 0 0  
Net cash used in investing activities (100) (127)  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1,695) (779)  
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,053 648  
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 1,050 0  
Payment of debt origination fees (16) 0  
Payment of bond premium fees (46) 0  
Other financing activities 7 0  
Dividends paid to Liberty, net (765) (458)  
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 (437) (618)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (29) (12)  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (124) (114)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 540 560 560
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 416 446 540
Parent company
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 358 403  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (33) (20)  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0  
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   0  
Decrease in restricted cash   2  
Changes in other noncurrent assets 4 2  
Intercompany investing activities 292 306  
Net cash used in investing activities 263 290  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1,690) (774)  
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,053 648  
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 1,050    
Payment of debt origination fees (16)    
Payment of bond premium fees (46)    
Other financing activities 7    
Dividends paid to Liberty, net (765) (458)  
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings (138) (45)  
Intercompany financing activities (143) (64)  
Net cash used in financing activities (688) (693)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (67) 0  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 75 3 3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 8 3  
Guarantor subsidiaries
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 115 171  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net 0 (1)  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (25) (1)  
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   0  
Decrease in restricted cash   0  
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 (1)  
Intercompany investing activities 149 189  
Net cash used in investing activities 124 186  
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, net of original issue discount 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 102 24  
Intercompany financing activities (342) (441)  
Net cash used in financing activities (240) (417)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1) (60)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 165 223 223
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 164 163  
Non-guarantor subsidiaries
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (31) 69  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (42) (80)  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (1) (1)  
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   (27)  
Decrease in restricted cash   0  
Changes in other noncurrent assets (3) 0  
Intercompany investing activities 0 0  
Net cash used in investing activities (46) (108)  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (5) (5)  
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0  
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 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 36 21  
Intercompany financing activities 44 10  
Net cash used in financing activities 50 (3)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (29) (12)  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (56) (54)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 300 334 334
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 244 280  
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 joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   0  
Decrease in restricted cash   0  
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 0  
Intercompany investing activities (441) (495)  
Net cash used in investing activities (441) (495)  
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, net of original issue discount 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 441 495  
Net cash used in financing activities 441 495  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Net decrease 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