Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
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
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member] | Series A [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 112,411,965 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 112,411,965 0
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member] | Series B [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 9,918,454 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 9,918,454 0
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member] | Common Class C [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
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member] | Series A [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
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member] | Series B [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 0 0
Common stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member] | Common Class C [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