|
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Dec. 31, 2010
|
Mar. 31, 2013
|
|
| Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
| Amount of U.S. income tax benefit recorded on undistributed earnings | $ 12 | $ 10 | $ 8 | |
|
Liberty
|
||||
| Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
| Differences recorded in dividends | 47 | 10 | ||
| Differences recorded in net capital contributions | 40 | |||
| Current tax payments due to related parties | $ 70 | $ 21 | $ 56 | |
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Represents the amount of income tax expense or benefit on the undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of tax obligations due to all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Represents the amount by which the separate entity tax expense is different from the payment terms as per the agreement and the difference being as recorded as capital contributions. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Represents the amount by which the separate entity tax expense is different from the payment terms as per the agreement and the difference being as recorded as dividends. No definition available.
|