Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $) In Millions |
Total |
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member] |
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member] |
Preferred Stock [Member] |
Common Stock [Member]
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
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Common Stock [Member]
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
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Common Stock [Member]
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
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Common Stock [Member]
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
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Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] |
Parent [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |
Retained Earnings [Member] |
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
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| Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | $ 5,026 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 4,117 | $ 54 | $ 855 | $ 0 | ||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 378 | 198 | 180 | 378 | |||||||||
| Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 377 | 197 | 180 | ||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (1) | (1) | 0 | (1) | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss) | (22) | (20) | (2) | (22) | |||||||||
| Stock compensation | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | (213) | (213) | |||||||||||
| Equity Impact from Reattribution | 45 | 45 | |||||||||||
| Transfer of tax attributes in split-off | (44) | (44) | |||||||||||
| Change in capitalization from Split-off | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,818 | (3,819) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sale of noncontrolling interest, net of tax impacts | (110) | (105) | (5) | ||||||||||
| Other | (3) | (3) | |||||||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2011 | $ 5,078 | $ 0 | $ 1 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 3,818 | $ 0 | $ 32 | $ 1,233 | $ (6) |
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- Definition Change in capitalization from Split-off
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- Definition Equity Impact from Reattribution of certain assets and liabilities between from Liberty Interactive prior to Split-Off on a book value basis.
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- Definition Transfer of tax attributes in split-off
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- Definition This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized). Alternate captions include the words "stock-based compensation". Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
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- Definition Represents an increase in noncontrolling interest from issuance of additional equity interests to noncontrolling interest holders or the sale of a portion of the parent's controlling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of net Income or Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest (if any) deducted in order to derive the portion attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This element represents Other Comprehensive Income or Loss, Net of Tax, for the period. Includes deferred gains or losses on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This element represents movements included in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity which are not separately disclosed or provided for elsewhere in the taxonomy.
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- Definition Value stock issued during the period as a result of the exercise of stock options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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