Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Assets pledged as collateral $ 1,076 $ 1,219
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized 50,000,000 0
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Series A [Member] | Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.00
Common stock, shares authorized 2,000,000,000 0
Common stock, shares issued 72,429,959 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 72,429,959 0
Series B [Member] | Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.00
Common stock, shares authorized 75,000,000 0
Common stock, shares issued 7,342,191 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 7,342,191 0
Common Class C [Member] | Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.00
Common stock, shares authorized 2,000,000,000 0
Common stock, shares issued 0 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Series A [Member] | Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.00
Common stock, shares authorized 4,000,000,000 0
Common stock, shares issued 49,234,478 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 49,234,478 0
Series B [Member] | Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.00
Common stock, shares authorized 150,000,000 0
Common stock, shares issued 2,938,005 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 2,938,005 0
Common Class C [Member] | Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01 $ 0.00
Common stock, shares authorized 4,000,000,000 0
Common stock, shares issued 0 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 0 0