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Information º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Liberty's Operating Segments (Other Information By Segment) (Details)

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Information º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Liberty's Operating Segments (Other Information By Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Total assets $ 18,641us-gaap_Assets $ 24,676us-gaap_Assets Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,633us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 1,237us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments Ìý
Capital expenditures 241us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets 291us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets 333us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Long-Lived Assets 1,093us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 1,208us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets Ìý
United States Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-Lived Assets 529us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
550us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Ìý
Japan Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-Lived Assets 176us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
220us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Ìý
Other Foreign Countries [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-Lived Assets 178us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= linta_OtherForeignCountriesMember
193us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= linta_OtherForeignCountriesMember
Ìý
Germany Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-Lived Assets 210us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
245us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Ìý
Liberty Interactive common stock Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total assets 13,012us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
14,862us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 375us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
343us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Ìý
Capital expenditures 226us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
291us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
333us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
Liberty Interactive common stock | QVC Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total assets 12,466us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_QvcMember
13,031us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_QvcMember
Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 47us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_QvcMember
51us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_QvcMember
Ìý
Capital expenditures 183us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_QvcMember
217us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_QvcMember
Ìý
Liberty Interactive common stock | Digital commerce Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total assets Ìý 1,218us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_ECommerceMember
Ìý
Capital expenditures 43us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_ECommerceMember
74us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_ECommerceMember
Ìý
Liberty Interactive common stock | Corporate and Other Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total assets 546us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
613us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 328us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
292us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_InteractiveGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Ìý
Intersegment Eliminations Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total assets (199)us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(170)us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Ìý
Liberty Ventures common stock Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total assets 5,828us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
9,984us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,258us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
894us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
Ìý
Capital expenditures 15us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
Ìý Ìý
Liberty Ventures common stock | Digital commerce Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total assets 693us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_ECommerceMember
Ìý Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 355us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_ECommerceMember
Ìý Ìý
Capital expenditures 15us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= linta_ECommerceMember
Ìý Ìý
Liberty Ventures common stock | Corporate and Other Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total assets 5,135us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
9,984us-gaap_Assets
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Ìý
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method $ 903us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
$ 894us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ linta_EconomicPerformanceGroupAxis
= linta_VenturesGroupMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Ìý