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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Liberty Interactive common stock | Common Class A Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Outstanding options Ìý 24,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		30,607,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý
Outstanding WAEP Ìý $ 17.49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		$ 17.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures 20,100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		1,879,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		4,300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		3,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
WAEP of grants in the period Ìý $ 29.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options Ìý 6,016,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
WAEP exercised Ìý $ 15.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period Ìý (1,005,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period Ìý $ 20.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Ìý 4 years 4 months 24 days Ìý Ìý
Aggregate intrinsic value Ìý $ 297us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Exercisable options Ìý 16,879,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Exercisable WAEP Ìý $ 16.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable Ìý 4 years 1 month 6 days Ìý Ìý
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable Ìý 220us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Liberty Interactive common stock | Common Class A | Restricted Stock [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Ìý $ 17.49us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Nonvested awards, number Ìý 1,300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Liberty Interactive common stock | Common Class B Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Outstanding options Ìý 1,044,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		432,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý
Outstanding WAEP Ìý $ 24.78us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		$ 17.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures Ìý 646,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
WAEP of grants in the period Ìý $ 29.87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Ìý 4 years 6 months Ìý Ìý
Aggregate intrinsic value Ìý 5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Exercisable options Ìý 398,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Exercisable WAEP Ìý $ 16.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable Ìý 6 months Ìý Ìý
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable Ìý 5us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Liberty Ventures common stock Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Outstanding WAEP Ìý $ 19.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		$ 28.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		Ìý
WAEP of grants in the period Ìý $ 38.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		Ìý Ìý
WAEP exercised Ìý $ 19.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		Ìý Ìý
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period Ìý $ 34.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		Ìý Ìý
Exercisable WAEP Ìý $ 18.87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember 		Ìý Ìý
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Outstanding options Ìý 3,997,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		1,932,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures 905,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		20,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		7,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		36,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options Ìý 398,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period Ìý (1,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Ìý 4 years 3 months 18 days Ìý Ìý
Aggregate intrinsic value Ìý 74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Exercisable options Ìý 3,094,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable Ìý 4 years 1 month 6 days Ìý Ìý
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable Ìý 58us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Restricted Stock [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Ìý $ 4.07us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Nonvested awards, number Ìý 249,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Outstanding options Ìý 1,507,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		44,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý
Outstanding WAEP Ìý $ 36.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		$ 23.35us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures Ìý 1,406,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
WAEP of grants in the period Ìý $ 37.63us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Ìý 6 years 7 months 6 days Ìý Ìý
Aggregate intrinsic value Ìý 2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Exercisable options Ìý 101,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Exercisable WAEP Ìý $ 16.82us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable Ìý 6 months Ìý Ìý
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable Ìý $ 2us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember 		Ìý Ìý
Option Exchange | Liberty Interactive common stock | Common Class A | Restricted Stock [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Nonvested awards, number Ìý 639,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= linta_OptionExchangeMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý
Option Exchange | Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Restricted Stock [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Nonvested awards, number Ìý 177,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= linta_OptionExchangeMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember 		Ìý Ìý