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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, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 44 $ 37 $ 39
Special Dividend      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 3    
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount $ 4    
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition 2 years 2 months 12 days    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number 117    
Liberty Incentive Plan      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Unrecognized compensation cost related to options $ 15    
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition 2 years 6 months    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value $ 38 7 16
Liberty Incentive Plan | Stock options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 9 17 22
Liberty Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 32 $ 16 $ 17
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount $ 53    
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition 2 years 8 months 12 days    
Liberty Incentive Plan | QRTEA      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 11.58 $ 4.51 $ 16.83