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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (HSN, Inc.'s Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (Imported) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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| Current assets | $ 5,548us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | $ 4,426us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,093us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 1,208us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Goodwill | 5,404us-gaap_Goodwill | 5,872us-gaap_Goodwill | 5,907us-gaap_Goodwill | Ìý | Ìý |
| Assets of discontinued operations, noncurrent | Ìý | 6,442us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization | 65us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | 80us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Total assets | 18,641us-gaap_Assets | 24,676us-gaap_Assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Current liabilities | 3,739us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 3,756us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,849us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 2,001us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Long-term debt | 7,105us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 6,106us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations | Ìý | 1,187us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Other liabilities | 168us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | 191us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Noncontrolling interests | 107us-gaap_MinorityInterest | 4,499us-gaap_MinorityInterest | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Equity | 5,673us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 6,936us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Total liabilities and equity | 18,641us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | 24,676us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| HSN, Inc. | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Current assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
863us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
773us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Property and equipment, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
180us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
171us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Goodwill | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
10us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
10us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Intangible assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
262us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
266us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
14us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
6us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Total assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
1,329us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
1,226us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Current liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
474us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
412us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Deferred income taxes | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
76us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
90us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
216us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
231us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Other liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
15us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
11us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Equity | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
548us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
482us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
| Total liabilities and equity | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
$ 1,329us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
$ 1,226us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = linta_HsnIncMember |
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