Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Billions |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
|
| Entity Registrant Name | Liberty Interactive Corp | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001355096 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
| Document Type | 10-K | ||
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2016 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2016 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 11.2 | ||
| QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A | |||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 425,210,801 | ||
| QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B | |||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 29,358,638 | ||
| Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | |||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 81,150,662 | ||
| Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B | |||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 4,271,867 |