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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue:    
Net retail sales $ 2,214us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 2,434us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Operating costs and expenses:    
Cost of sales 1,415us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 1,556us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Operating expense 191us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses 213us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 204us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 256us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization 168us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 163us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Total operating costs and expenses 1,978us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 2,188us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income (loss) 236us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 246us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (95)us-gaap_InterestExpense (95)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Share of earnings (losses)ffiliates, net 3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (4)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities (25)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
Other, net 15us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 7us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Total other income (expense) (81)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (115)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 155us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 131us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax (expense) benefit (3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (40)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 152us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 91us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes   19us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net earnings (loss) 152us-gaap_ProfitLoss 110us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 9us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 28us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders 143us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 82us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Liberty Interactive common stock    
Revenue:    
Net retail sales 1,938us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
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2,434us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
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Operating costs and expenses:    
Cost of sales 1,221us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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1,556us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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Operating expense 169us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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213us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 159us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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253us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Depreciation and amortization 152us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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162us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Total operating costs and expenses 1,701us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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2,184us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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Operating income (loss) 237us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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250us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (75)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(76)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Share of earnings (losses)ffiliates, net 24us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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21us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (10)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
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1us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
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Other, net 8us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Total other income (expense) (53)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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(53)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 184us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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197us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Income tax (expense) benefit (24)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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(73)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 160us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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124us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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Net earnings (loss) 160us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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120us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 9us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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10us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders 151us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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110us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share    
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share $ 0.32us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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$ 0.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share $ 0.31us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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$ 0.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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Earnings Per Share, Basic $ 0.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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$ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Earnings Per Share, Diluted $ 0.31us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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Liberty Ventures common stock    
Revenue:    
Net retail sales 276us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
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Operating costs and expenses:    
Cost of sales 194us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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Operating expense 22us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
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Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 45us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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3us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Depreciation and amortization 16us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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1us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Total operating costs and expenses 277us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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4us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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Operating income (loss) (1)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(4)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Other income (expense):    
Interest expense (20)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(19)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Share of earnings (losses)ffiliates, net (21)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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(23)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 6us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
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(26)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
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Other, net 7us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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6us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Total other income (expense) (28)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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(62)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (29)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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(66)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Income tax (expense) benefit 21us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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33us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(33)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes   23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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Net earnings (loss) (8)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(10)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests   18us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation shareholders $ (8)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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$ (28)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share    
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share $ (0.06)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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$ (0.45)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share $ (0.06)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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$ (0.45)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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Earnings Per Share, Basic $ (0.06)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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$ (0.38)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Earnings Per Share, Diluted $ (0.06)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ (0.38)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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