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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Liberty Interactive common stock
Common Class A
Liberty Interactive common stock
Liberty Ventures common stock
Common Class A
Liberty Ventures common stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings
Retained Earnings
Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Of Subsidiaries
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders Ìý 212us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 61us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net earnings (loss) Ìý 529us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation shareholders Ìý 222us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 43us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 76us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationStockOptionsRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 28us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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Series A Liberty Interactive stock repurchases (1)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (128)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Stock issued upon exercise of stock options Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 28us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Balance at Sep. 30, 2012 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock Ìý Ìý 328us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders Ìý 438us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interests Ìý 45us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net earnings (loss) Ìý 483us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 54us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (49)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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Series A Liberty Interactive stock repurchases Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (1,089)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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Shares issued by subsidiary Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (7)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests
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Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (38)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 23us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Stock issued upon exercise of stock options Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 5us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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Distribution to noncontrolling interest Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (45)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders Ìý 157us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders Ìý 110us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Balance at Mar. 31, 2014 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 77us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Distrubution of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (465)linta_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary
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Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
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