Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current $ 90us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 92us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Long-term Debt, Fair Value $ 2,502us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue $ 2,574us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Preferred stock, shares authorized 50,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 50,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Preferred stock, shares issued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Liberty Interactive common stock | Common Class A    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Common stock, shares authorized 4,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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4,000,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common stock, shares issued 444,595,005us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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447,451,702us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Common stock, shares outstanding 444,595,005us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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447,451,702us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Liberty Interactive common stock | Common Class B    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Common stock, shares authorized 150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common stock, shares issued 29,275,775us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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28,877,554us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Common stock, shares outstanding 29,275,775us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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28,877,554us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Common stock, shares authorized 200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common stock, shares issued 134,566,440us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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134,525,874us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Common stock, shares outstanding 134,566,440us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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134,525,874us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B    
Common stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Common stock, shares authorized 7,500,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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7,500,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common stock, shares issued 7,092,111us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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6,991,127us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Common stock, shares outstanding 7,092,111us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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6,991,127us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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