Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Disposals (Details)

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Disposals (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Aug. 27, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Maximum Value of Promissory Note If Margin Call Thresold is Met       $ 200,000,000    
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Cash distribution to parent from discontinued operation     $ 350,000,000      
Trip Holdings | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt     $ 400,000,000      
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Revenue         $ 883,000,000 $ 1,033,000,000
Earnings (loss) before income taxes         68,000,000 (27,000,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit         (20,000,000) 53,000,000
Earnings (loss) attributable to parent         (1,000,000) (8,000,000)
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Net debt   $ 350,000,000        
Backcountry | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Revenue       227,000,000 471,000,000 433,000,000
Earnings (loss) attributable to parent       $ (3,000,000) 1,000,000 $ (3,000,000)
Consideration from sale of business $ 350,000,000          
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal $ 105,000,000          
Disposal Group Total Assets         $ 323,000,000  
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share         $ (0.03) $ (0.03)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share         (0.03) (0.03)
Liberty Ventures common stock | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share         0.16 0.12
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share         $ 0.16 $ 0.12
TripAdvisor, Inc. | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Ownership interest in investee   22.00%        
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired   57.00%        
FTD            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage         35.00%  
FTD | Liberty Ventures common stock            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage       37.00% 35.00%