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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
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 812 $ 603  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (98) (121) (211)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (30) (41)  
Decreases in restricted cash 2 2  
Changes in other noncurrent assets (1) (1)  
Intercompany investing activities 0 0  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (127) (161)  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (2,396) (2,161)  
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 726 1,198  
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 1,997 1,050  
Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty   300  
Payment of debt origination fees (25) (16)  
Payment of bond premium fees (32) (46)  
Other financing activities (5) 9  
Dividends paid to Liberty (764) (900)  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (25) (25)  
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) 0 0  
Intercompany financing activities 0 0  
Net cash used in financing activities (524) (591)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (32) (22)  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 129 (171)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 457 540 540
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 586 369 457
Parent company
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 311 355  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (102) (58)  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0  
Decreases in restricted cash 1 2  
Changes in other noncurrent assets (1) 3  
Intercompany investing activities 258 272  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 156 219  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (2,388) (2,154)  
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 726 1,198  
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 1,997 1,050  
Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty   300  
Payment of debt origination fees (25) (16)  
Payment of bond premium fees (32) (46)  
Other financing activities (5) 9  
Dividends paid to Liberty (764) (900)  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) 90 38  
Intercompany financing activities (143) (120)  
Net cash used in financing activities (544) (641)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (77) (67)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 78 75 75
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1 8  
Guarantor subsidiaries
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 273 217  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (3) (3)  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (30) (41)  
Decreases in restricted cash 0 0  
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 0  
Intercompany investing activities 78 165  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 45 121  
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 0  
Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty   0  
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0  
Payment of bond premium fees 0 0  
Other financing activities 0 0  
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) 76 55  
Intercompany financing activities (302) (388)  
Net cash used in financing activities (226) (333)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 92 5  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 133 165 165
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 225 170  
Non-guarantor subsidiaries
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 228 31  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net 27 (60)  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0  
Decreases in restricted cash 1 0  
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 (4)  
Intercompany investing activities 0 0  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 28 (64)  
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (8) (7)  
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0  
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 0 0  
Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty   0  
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0  
Payment of bond premium fees 0 0  
Other financing activities 0 0  
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (25) (25)  
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) (166) (93)  
Intercompany financing activities 89 71  
Net cash used in financing activities (110) (54)  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (32) (22)  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 114 (109)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 246 300 300
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 360 191  
Eliminations
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 0 0  
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (20) 0  
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0  
Decreases in restricted cash 0 0  
Changes in other noncurrent assets    0  
Intercompany investing activities (336) (437)  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (356) (437)  
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 0  
Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty   0  
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0  
Payment of bond premium fees 0 0  
Other financing activities 0 0  
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) 0 0  
Intercompany financing activities 356 437  
Net cash used in financing activities 356 437  
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