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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Other Information By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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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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| Total assets |
$ 18,641us-gaap_Assets
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$ 24,676us-gaap_Assets
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,633us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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1,237us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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| Capital expenditures |
241us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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291us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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333us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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| Long-Lived Assets |
1,093us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
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1,208us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
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| United States |
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| Long-Lived Assets |
529us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
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550us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
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| Japan |
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| Long-Lived Assets |
176us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP
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220us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JP
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| Other Foreign Countries [Member] |
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| Long-Lived Assets |
178us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = linta_OtherForeignCountriesMember
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193us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = linta_OtherForeignCountriesMember
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| Germany |
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| Long-Lived Assets |
210us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE
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245us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE
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| Liberty Interactive common stock |
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| Total assets |
13,012us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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14,862us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
375us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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343us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Capital expenditures |
226us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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291us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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333us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC |
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| Total assets |
12,466us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_QvcMember
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13,031us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_QvcMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
47us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_QvcMember
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51us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_QvcMember
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| Capital expenditures |
183us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_QvcMember
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217us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_QvcMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | Digital commerce |
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| Total assets |
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1,218us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_ECommerceMember
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| Capital expenditures |
43us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_ECommerceMember
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74us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_ECommerceMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | Corporate and Other |
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| Total assets |
546us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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613us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
328us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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292us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_InteractiveGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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| Intersegment Eliminations |
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| Total assets |
(199)us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
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(170)us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock |
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| Total assets |
5,828us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember
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9,984us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,258us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember
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894us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Capital expenditures |
15us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | Digital commerce |
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| Total assets |
693us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_ECommerceMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
355us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_ECommerceMember
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| Capital expenditures |
15us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = linta_ECommerceMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | Corporate and Other |
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| Total assets |
5,135us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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9,984us-gaap_Assets / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
$ 903us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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$ 894us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis = linta_VenturesGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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