Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards Stock Options and Other Share- Based Awards (Narrative) (Details)

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Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards Stock Options and Other Share- Based Awards (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 32 $ 31 $ 44
Liberty Incentive Plan      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Intrinsic value of options exercised during period 28 60 54
Unrecognized compensation cost related to options $ 45    
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition 3 years    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value $ 8 7 16
Liberty Incentive Plan | Stock options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 21 24 36
Liberty Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 11 $ 7 $ 8
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options $ 15    
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition 2 years 5 months    
Liberty Incentive Plan | QVCA      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during period $ 7.84 $ 11.20 $ 11.16
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 25.86 $ 29.22 $ 24.86