Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Details)

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Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue $ 3,252us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,330us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,483us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,434us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,193us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,225us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,384us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,417us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 10,499us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 10,219us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 9,888us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income 444us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 239us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 259us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 246us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 406us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 197us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 269us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 264us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,188us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,136us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,163us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Earnings from continuing operations 271us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 129us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 87us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 91us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 260us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 122us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 131us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 41us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 578us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 554us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 605us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders                 537us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 501us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,530us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Liberty Interactive common stock                      
Revenue                 10,028us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		10,219us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		9,888us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Operating income                 1,206us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		1,155us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		 
Earnings from continuing operations                 574us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		500us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders 222us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		83us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		105us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		110us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		157us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		77us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		109us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		95us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		520us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		438us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		212us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share $ 0.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.18us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.32us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.22us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.19us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 1.10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.88us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.48us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share $ 0.46us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.18us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.32us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.21us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.18us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 1.09us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.86us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.31us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 1.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.39us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $ 0.46us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.31us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 1.06us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember 		$ 0.38us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Liberty Ventures common stock                      
Revenue                 471us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		   
Operating income                 (18)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		(19)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		 
Earnings from continuing operations                 4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		54us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders $ 36us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 37us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (28)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (28)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 84us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 36us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 11us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (68)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 17us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 63us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 1,024us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share $ 0.28us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.47)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.45)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 1.18us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.07us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.97)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.03us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.74us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 4.26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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= linta_VenturesGroupMember
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share $ 0.28us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.46us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.47)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.45)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 1.16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.46us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.07us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.97)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.03us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.73us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 4.19us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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= linta_VenturesGroupMember
Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.51us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.38)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.38)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 1.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.49us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.93)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.86us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 15.52us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
Earnings Per Share, Diluted $ 0.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.50us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.38)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.38)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 1.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.49us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ (0.93)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.19us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 0.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 15.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember