Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2015
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Oct. 13, 2014
Apr. 11, 2014
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Feb. 27, 2014
Aug. 09, 2012
Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Nov. 04, 2016
Jun. 02, 2015
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Oct. 20, 2014
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Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Capital stock designated as common stock                   8,965,000,000  
Capital stock authorized for issuance                   9,015,000,000  
Liberty Ventures common stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Shares issued as dividend     1                
Stock split, conversion ratio         0.05            
Common Class A                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Share received in exchange           1          
Common Class A | Liberty Expedia Holdings                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Spilt-Off redemption ratio                 0.4    
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Number of votes | Vote           1          
Common stock, shares authorized           4,000,000,000 4,000,000,000        
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           429,005,932 461,379,963        
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           429,005,932 461,379,963        
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options           29,600,000          
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares           34,836,196 28,134,498 27,356,993      
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $           $ 799 $ 785 $ 785      
Stock Issued During Period Shares Acquisitions] 38,500,000                    
Common Class A | Liberty Ventures common stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Number of votes | Vote           1          
Common stock, shares authorized           400,000,000 400,000,000        
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           81,150,711 134,961,466        
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           81,150,711 134,961,466        
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options           2,000,000          
Stock split, conversion ratio       2              
Spilt-Off redemption ratio                 0.4    
Common Class B | Liberty Expedia Holdings                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Spilt-Off redemption ratio                 0.4    
Common Class B | QVC Group Common Stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Number of votes | Vote           10          
Common stock, shares authorized           150,000,000 150,000,000        
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           29,358,638 29,218,527        
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           29,358,638 29,218,527        
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options           1,500,000          
Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Number of votes | Vote           10          
Common stock, shares authorized           15,000,000          
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           4,271,958 7,092,111        
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           4,271,958 7,092,111        
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options           1,000,000          
Stock split, conversion ratio       2              
Spilt-Off redemption ratio                 0.4    
Common Class C | QVC Group Common Stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Common stock, shares authorized           4,000,000,000          
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           0          
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           0          
Common Class C | Liberty Ventures common stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Common stock, shares authorized           400,000,000          
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           0          
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           0          
Reattribution Transaction | Liberty Ventures common stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Common Stock, Shares, Issued                     67,671,232
Liberty Ventures common stock | Reattribution Transaction | QVC Group Common Stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Ratio applied to the reattribution   0.14217                  
Liberty Ventures common stock | Reattribution Transaction | Liberty Ventures common stock                      
Class of Stock [Line Items]                      
Ratio applied to the reattribution   0.14217