Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards Stock Options and Other Share- Based Awards (Stock Options Activity) (Details)

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Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards Stock Options and Other Share- Based Awards (Stock Options Activity) (Details) - Liberty Incentive Plan - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
QVCA    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in shares) 12,511,526  
Granted (in shares) 2,903,406  
Transferred from zulily (in shares) 549,039  
Exercised (in shares) (2,550,317)  
Forfeited (in shares) (877,255)  
Outstanding at end of the year (in shares) 12,536,399 12,511,526
Weight average exercise price    
Outstanding at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 20.84  
Granted (in dollars per share) 26.12  
Transferred from zulily (in dollars per share) 17.59  
Exercised (in dollars per share) 14.48  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 26.87  
Outstanding at ending of year (in dollars per share) $ 22.80 $ 20.84
Additional Stock Option Disclosures    
Aggregate intrinsic value (000s) $ 16,511 $ 84,977
Weighted average remaining life (years) 4 years 2 months 4 years 1 month
Exercisable at December 31, 2016    
Options (in shares) 6,736,741  
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 19.71  
Aggregate intrinsic value (000s) $ 16,240  
Weighted average remaining life (years) 2 years 11 months  
LVNTA    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in shares) 675,705  
Adjustment for CommerceHub Spin-Off (2,986)  
Adjustment for Expedia Holdings Split-Off (225,423)  
Granted (in shares) 0  
Exercised (in shares) (144,829)  
Forfeited (in shares) 0  
Outstanding at end of the year (in shares) 302,467 675,705
Weight average exercise price    
Outstanding at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 19.04  
Adjustment for CommerceHub Spin-Off 16.51  
Adjustment for Expedia Holdings Split-Off 20.12  
Granted (in dollars per share) 0  
Exercised (in dollars per share) 22.31  
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 0.00  
Outstanding at ending of year (in dollars per share) $ 16.69 $ 19.04
Additional Stock Option Disclosures    
Aggregate intrinsic value (000s) $ 6,104 $ 17,618
Weighted average remaining life (years) 1 year 2 months 2 years 2 months
Exercisable at December 31, 2016    
Options (in shares) 302,467  
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 16.69  
Aggregate intrinsic value (000s) $ 6,104  
Weighted average remaining life (years) 1 year 2 months