|
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
|
12 Months Ended |
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
$ 580
|
$ 1,591
|
$ 965
|
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
| (Earnings) loss from Discontinued operations |
0
|
0
|
(378)
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
943
|
609
|
641
|
| Stock-based compensation |
178
|
91
|
49
|
| Cash payments for stock-based Compensation |
(10)
|
(12)
|
(3)
|
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
(23)
|
(64)
|
(19)
|
| Noncash interest expense |
13
|
9
|
9
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(33)
|
(85)
|
(140)
|
| Cash receipts from return on equity investments |
35
|
45
|
22
|
| Losses (gains) on disposition of assets, net |
2
|
(1,531)
|
0
|
| Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net |
22
|
351
|
(84)
|
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
57
|
0
|
0
|
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss |
(5)
|
(82)
|
|
| Impairment of intangible assets |
33
|
92
|
0
|
| Deferred income tax expense |
(136)
|
13
|
44
|
| Other noncash charges (credits), net |
(2)
|
(30)
|
(5)
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Intergroup tax payments |
0
|
0
|
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
| Current and other assets |
(81)
|
(70)
|
(174)
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
(218)
|
423
|
(27)
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,360
|
1,432
|
900
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Cash proceeds from dispositions |
1,137
|
1,030
|
0
|
| Proceeds from settlement of financial instruments, net |
0
|
(258)
|
0
|
| Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
(384)
|
(236)
|
(65)
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
(352)
|
(339)
|
(312)
|
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments |
|
30
|
46
|
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
(58)
|
28
|
(14)
|
| Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments |
(1,391)
|
(76)
|
(251)
|
| Net sales of short term investments |
(726)
|
(46)
|
(205)
|
| Other investing activities, net |
|
14
|
14
|
| Other investing activities, net |
(38)
|
(42)
|
0
|
| Net cash used by investing activities |
(360)
|
153
|
(437)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Borrowings of debt |
4,373
|
2,316
|
383
|
| Repayments of debt |
(5,474)
|
(1,512)
|
(899)
|
| Repurchases of Liberty common stock |
(1,089)
|
(815)
|
(366)
|
| Proceeds from rights offering |
0
|
328
|
0
|
| Proceeds from rights offering |
27
|
0
|
0
|
| Reattribution Of Cash Between Tracking Stocks |
|
0
|
|
| Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
(145)
|
0
|
0
|
| Intergroup payments |
|
0
|
0
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
(38)
|
(128)
|
(5)
|
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
23
|
64
|
19
|
| Other financing activities, net |
(57)
|
(5)
|
(48)
|
| Net cash used by financing activities |
(2,380)
|
248
|
(916)
|
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash |
(24)
|
(20)
|
(4)
|
| Cash provided (used) by operating activities |
0
|
0
|
304
|
| Cash provided (used) by investing activities |
0
|
0
|
(104)
|
| Cash provided (used) by financing activities |
0
|
0
|
(264)
|
| Change in available cash held by discontinued operations |
0
|
0
|
15
|
| Net cash provided by (to) discontinued operations |
0
|
0
|
(49)
|
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(1,404)
|
1,813
|
(506)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
2,660
|
847
|
1,353
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
1,256
|
2,660
|
847
|
|
Interactive Group [Member]
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
483
|
529
|
958
|
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
| (Earnings) loss from Discontinued operations |
|
0
|
(378)
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
632
|
596
|
641
|
| Stock-based compensation |
110
|
85
|
49
|
| Cash payments for stock-based Compensation |
(8)
|
(12)
|
(3)
|
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
(13)
|
(56)
|
19
|
| Noncash interest expense |
11
|
9
|
4
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
(48)
|
(28)
|
(23)
|
| Cash receipts from return on equity investments |
16
|
11
|
3
|
| Losses (gains) on disposition of assets, net |
1
|
0
|
|
| Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net |
12
|
(51)
|
(75)
|
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
57
|
|
|
| Impairment of intangible assets |
33
|
92
|
|
| Deferred income tax expense |
(131)
|
(179)
|
(109)
|
| Other noncash charges (credits), net |
(3)
|
0
|
(20)
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
272
|
152
|
154
|
| Intergroup tax payments |
52
|
33
|
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
| Current and other assets |
(63)
|
(78)
|
(174)
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
(337)
|
433
|
(20)
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
972
|
1,470
|
988
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Cash proceeds from dispositions |
1
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from settlement of financial instruments, net |
|
0
|
|
| Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
(4)
|
(59)
|
56
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
(295)
|
(338)
|
(312)
|
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments |
|
46
|
46
|
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
(24)
|
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments |
0
|
|
|
| Net sales of short term investments |
0
|
|
|
| Other investing activities, net |
|
(111)
|
(14)
|
| Other investing activities, net |
(40)
|
|
|
| Net cash used by investing activities |
(362)
|
(462)
|
(428)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Borrowings of debt |
3,520
|
2,316
|
383
|
| Repayments of debt |
(3,056)
|
(1,392)
|
(788)
|
| Repurchases of Liberty common stock |
(1,089)
|
(815)
|
366
|
| Proceeds from rights offering |
2
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from rights offering |
0
|
|
|
| Reattribution Of Cash Between Tracking Stocks |
|
(1,346)
|
|
| Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
0
|
|
|
| Intergroup payments |
|
162
|
(208)
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
(21)
|
(112)
|
5
|
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
13
|
56
|
19
|
| Other financing activities, net |
(56)
|
(5)
|
(48)
|
| Net cash used by financing activities |
(687)
|
(1,136)
|
(1,013)
|
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash |
(24)
|
(20)
|
(4)
|
| Cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
|
304
|
| Cash provided (used) by investing activities |
|
|
(104)
|
| Cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
|
(264)
|
| Change in available cash held by discontinued operations |
|
|
15
|
| Net cash provided by (to) discontinued operations |
|
|
(49)
|
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(101)
|
(148)
|
(506)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
699
|
847
|
1,353
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
598
|
699
|
847
|
|
Ventures Group [Member]
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
97
|
1,062
|
7
|
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
| (Earnings) loss from Discontinued operations |
|
0
|
0
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
311
|
13
|
0
|
| Stock-based compensation |
68
|
6
|
0
|
| Cash payments for stock-based Compensation |
(2)
|
0
|
0
|
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
(10)
|
(8)
|
0
|
| Noncash interest expense |
2
|
0
|
5
|
| Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net |
15
|
(57)
|
(117)
|
| Cash receipts from return on equity investments |
19
|
34
|
19
|
| Losses (gains) on disposition of assets, net |
1
|
1,531
|
|
| Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net |
10
|
402
|
(9)
|
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |
0
|
|
|
| Impairment of intangible assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Deferred income tax expense |
(5)
|
192
|
153
|
| Other noncash charges (credits), net |
1
|
(30)
|
15
|
| Intergroup tax allocation |
(272)
|
(152)
|
(154)
|
| Intergroup tax payments |
(52)
|
(33)
|
|
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
| Current and other assets |
(18)
|
8
|
0
|
| Payables and other current liabilities |
119
|
(10)
|
(7)
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
388
|
(38)
|
(88)
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Cash proceeds from dispositions |
1,136
|
1,030
|
|
| Proceeds from settlement of financial instruments, net |
|
(258)
|
|
| Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees |
(380)
|
(177)
|
9
|
| Capital expended for property and equipment |
(57)
|
(1)
|
0
|
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments |
|
(76)
|
0
|
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |
(34)
|
|
|
| Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments |
(1,391)
|
|
|
| Net sales of short term investments |
(726)
|
|
|
| Other investing activities, net |
|
97
|
0
|
| Other investing activities, net |
2
|
|
|
| Net cash used by investing activities |
2
|
615
|
(9)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Borrowings of debt |
853
|
0
|
0
|
| Repayments of debt |
(2,418)
|
(120)
|
(111)
|
| Repurchases of Liberty common stock |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from rights offering |
(2)
|
328
|
|
| Proceeds from rights offering |
27
|
|
|
| Reattribution Of Cash Between Tracking Stocks |
|
1,346
|
|
| Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
(145)
|
|
|
| Intergroup payments |
|
(162)
|
208
|
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation |
(17)
|
(16)
|
0
|
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
10
|
8
|
0
|
| Other financing activities, net |
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
| Net cash used by financing activities |
(1,693)
|
1,384
|
97
|
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
|
0
|
| Cash provided (used) by investing activities |
|
|
0
|
| Cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
|
0
|
| Change in available cash held by discontinued operations |
|
|
0
|
| Net cash provided by (to) discontinued operations |
|
|
0
|
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(1,303)
|
1,961
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,961
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 658
|
$ 1,961
|
$ 0
|