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Long-Term Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2023 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
Liberty Bank Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
Liberty Bank Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
5.7% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
5.7% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC Bank Credit Facilities [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC Bank Credit Facilities [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2023 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC 7.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC 7.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
Other Debt [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
Other Debt [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
Subsidiary Debt [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
Subsidiary Debt [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
5.7% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2023 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
QVC 7.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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| Long-Term Debt, outstanding principal | $ 7,669 | $ 750 | $ 750 | $ 6,877 | $ 324 | $ 611 | $ 287 | $ 504 | $ 1,138 | $ 469 | $ 460 | $ 488 | $ 531 | $ 500 | $ 1,000 | $ 500 | $ 65 | $ 42 | $ 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 7,222 | 7,318 | 750 | 2,033 | 1,283 | 750 | 750 | 6,430 | 5,180 | 323 | 323 | 611 | 785 | 284 | 284 | 501 | 501 | 1,363 | 260 | 265 | 256 | 253 | 324 | 329 | 458 | 376 | 500 | 500 | 985 | 985 | 500 | 500 | 65 | 79 | 42 | 105 | 42 | 105 | |||||||||||
| Long-term Debt, current maturities | (1,265) | (530) | (750) | (511) | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt | $ 5,957 | $ 6,788 | $ 5,919 | $ 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument interest rate | 5.70% | 8.50% | 8.25% | 3.125% | 4.00% | 3.75% | 3.50% | 3.25% | 7.125% | 7.50% | 7.375% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity year of debt instrument | 2013 | 2029 | 2030 | 2023 | 2029 | 2031 | 2030 | 2031 | 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||