Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Performance Measures By Segment) (Details)

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Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Performance Measures By Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Total revenues $ 540 $ 570 $ 2,051 $ 1,554
Adjusted OIBDA 129 114 737 218
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
        
Total revenues 389 319 1,184 937
Adjusted OIBDA 104 89 347 295
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member] | Starz, LLC [Member]
        
Total revenues 389 405 1,183 1,246
Adjusted OIBDA 107 86 356 238
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member] | Corporate And Other [Member]
        
Total revenues 0 3 1 8
Adjusted OIBDA (3) (3) (9) (10)
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member] | Adjustment For Tracking Stock Purposes [Member]
        
Total revenues 0 [1] (89) [1] 0 (317)
Adjusted OIBDA 0 [1] 6 [1] 0 67
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
        
Total revenues 151 251 867 617
Adjusted OIBDA 25 25 390 (77)
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member] | Corporate And Other [Member]
        
Total revenues 15 7 49 28
Adjusted OIBDA (1) 1 (1) (7)
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member] | Adjustment For Tracking Stock Purposes [Member]
        
Total revenues 0 [1] 89 [1] 0 317
Adjusted OIBDA 0 [1] (6) [1] 0 (67)
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member] | ANLBC [Member]
        
Total revenues 104 95 199 186
Adjusted OIBDA 19 13 11 8
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member] | TruePosition [Member]
        
Total revenues 32 60 619 86
Adjusted OIBDA $ 7 $ 17 $ 380 $ (11)
[1] As discussed above, due to the change in segments, the prior periods have been changed to reflect the current segment presentation. The adjustment is necessary to align the tracking stock subtotals to the Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for tracking stock groups found in Exhibit 99.1, wherein this change in attribution has been reflected prospectively.