Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Schedule Of Equity Ownership And Carrying Amount) (Details)

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (Schedule Of Equity Ownership And Carrying Amount) (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
May 01, 2013
Charter Communications [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Charter Communications [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Other [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Other [Member]
Jan. 18, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Live Nation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Live Nation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Live Nation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sirius XM Canada [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost     $ 2,600,000,000                  
excess amortization in share of earnings (loss)       51,000,000                
Percentage ownership     27.00% 25.00% [1],[2]             26.00% [1],[3] 38.00% [4]
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 3,299,000,000 3,341,000,000   2,395,000,000 [1],[2] 222,000,000 169,000,000   2,766,000,000 [4]   406,000,000 [3] 409,000,000 [1],[3] 273,000,000 [4]
Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value       3,673,000,000 [1],[2]             1,029,000,000 [1],[3] 432,000,000 [4]
Purchase of shares in equity method investee     26,900,000       50,000,000   1,700,000 11,000,000    
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments                 $ 19,000,000 $ 107,000,000    
[1] See note 11 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to certain margin loan agreements as of December 31, 2013.
[2] As discussed below, Liberty acquired its interest in Charter Communications, Inc. during May 2013 for approximately $2.6 billion. Our share of losses related to Charter in 2013 included $51 million of losses due to the amortization of the excess basis of our investment.
[3] During the first quarter of 2013, Liberty acquired an additional 1.7 million shares of Live Nation for approximately $19 million. During the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company acquired approximately 11 million shares of Live Nation for $107 million.
[4] On January 18, 2013, as discussed in note 4, Liberty acquired an additional 50 million common shares and acquired a controlling interest in SIRIUS XM and as a result consolidates SIRIUS XM as of such date. SIRIUS XM has an investment in SIRIUS XM Canada that was recorded at fair value in purchase accounting. See discussion below of SIRIUS XM Canada.