Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Disposals (Details)

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Disposals (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Aug. 27, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings [Member]              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Ownership interest in investee   22.00%          
Voting interest in investee   57.00%          
Net debt   $ 350          
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt     $ 400        
Cash distribution to parent from discontinued operation     $ 350        
Revenue         $ 335   $ 629
Earnings (loss) before income taxes         28   55
Earnings (loss) attributable to parent         (1)    
Backcountry              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Consideration from sale of business $ 350            
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal $ 105            
Disposal Group Revenue       $ 105 99 $ 227 211
Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss)       $ 4 $ 3 $ 3 $ 4
Disposal Group Total Assets $323            
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings [Member]              
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         $ (0.01)   $ (0.02)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share         (0.01)   (0.02)
Liberty Ventures common stock | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings [Member]              
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         0.09   0.15
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share         $ 0.09   $ 0.15