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Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Realized Unrealized Gain Loss (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) | $ (57)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities | $ (22)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities | $ (351)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities |
| Fair Value Option Securities | |||
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| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) |
173us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember |
514us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember |
470us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember |
| Exchangeable Senior Debentures | |||
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | |||
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) |
(230)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember |
(553)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember |
(602)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember |
| Other Financial Instruments | |||
| Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | |||
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) |
$ 17us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_OtherFinancialInstrumentsMember |
$ (219)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = linta_OtherFinancialInstrumentsMember |
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