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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
$ 1,419us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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$ 1,633us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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| FTD |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Percentage ownership |
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35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_FTDMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
193us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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375us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | HSN, Inc. |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Percentage ownership |
38.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_HsnIncMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
146us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_HsnIncMember
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328us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_HsnIncMember
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| Liberty Interactive common stock | Equity method investment, other |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
47us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherMember
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47us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
1,226us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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1,258us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | Equity method investment, other |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
380us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherMember
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389us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | Expedia |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Percentage ownership |
18.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_ExpediaMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
496us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_ExpediaMember
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514us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_ExpediaMember
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| Liberty Ventures common stock | FTD |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Percentage ownership |
35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_FTDMember
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| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method |
350us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_FTDMember
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355us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_FTDMember
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| Fair Value, Inputs (Level 1) | Liberty Interactive common stock | HSN, Inc. |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value |
1,366us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_HsnIncMember
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| Fair Value, Inputs (Level 1) | Liberty Ventures common stock | Expedia |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value |
2,197us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_ExpediaMember
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| Fair Value, Inputs (Level 1) | Liberty Ventures common stock | FTD |
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| Equity Method Investments and Operating Activities Segment [Line Items] |
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| Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value |
$ 305us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= linta_FTDMember
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