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1 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Aug. 27, 2014 |
Aug. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
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$ 24
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$ 437
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$ 61
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
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(157)
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Current assets of Expedia, Inc. |
$ 2,976
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Total assets of Expedia, Inc. |
15,486
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Current liabilities of Expedia, Inc. |
5,926
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Total liabilities of Expedia, Inc. |
10,556
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Total equity of Expedia, Inc. |
4,930
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Total operating income of Expedia, Inc. |
414
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$ 518
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Gain on sale of business, Expedia, Inc. |
509
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Income tax (benefit), Expedia, Inc. |
(203)
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(92)
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Expedia shareholders, Expedia, Inc. |
764
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$ 398
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method, disposal group |
927
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Deferred income tax liabilities, disposal group |
285
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
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20
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280
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88
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Maximum value of promissory note if margin call threshold is met |
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200
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Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member] |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Cash distribution to parent from discontinued operation |
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$ 350
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Trip Holdings | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member] |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |
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$ 400
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Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Revenue |
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883
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
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68
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
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Earnings (loss) attributable to parent |
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Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member] |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Net debt |
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$ 350
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Backcountry | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Revenue |
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227
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471
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Earnings (loss) attributable to parent |
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Consideration from sale of business |
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$ 350
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Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal |
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$ 105
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CommerceHub | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Revenue |
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51
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66
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Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss) |
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5
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Disposal Group Total Assets |
115
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115
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Liberty Expedia Holdings | Bodybuilding | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Revenue |
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355
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464
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Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss) |
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$ 6
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Disposal Group Total Assets |
$ 198
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198
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Provide | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Revenue |
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666
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Disposal Group Net Earnings (Loss) |
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$ 10
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QVC Group Common Stock |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share |
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$ (0.03)
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Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share |
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
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$ (15)
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Liberty Ventures common stock |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share |
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$ 0.15
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$ 1.97
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$ 0.62
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Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share |
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$ 0.15
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$ 1.96
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$ 0.61
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
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$ 20
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$ 280
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$ 103
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TripAdvisor, Inc. | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member] |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Ownership interest in investee |
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22.00%
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Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |
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57.00%
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FTD |
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
35.00%
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35.00%
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35.00%
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35.00%
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FTD | Liberty Ventures common stock |
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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |
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37.00%
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