Employee Benefit Plans |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | |
| Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract] | Ìý |
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(16) Ìý ÌýEmployee Benefit Plans Ìý Subsidiaries of Liberty sponsor 401(k) plans, which provide their employees an opportunity to make contributions to a trust for investment in Liberty common stock, as well as other mutual funds.ÌýÌýThe Company's subsidiaries make matching contributions to their plans based on a percentage of the amount contributed by employees.ÌýÌýEmployer cash contributions to all plans aggregated $20 million, $25 million and $27 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2017, Ìý2016 and 2015, respectively. |
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- Definition The entire disclosure of an entity's employee compensation and benefit plans, excluding share-based compensation and including, but not limited to, postemployment and postretirement benefit plans, defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans, non-qualified and supplemental benefit plans, deferred compensation, life insurance, severance, health care, unemployment and other benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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