Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value     $ 23,000,000 $ 494,000,000 $ 46,000,000
Options granted     23,000 834,000  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options     $ 55.16 $ 42.04  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period     4 years    
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Liberty equity awards     65,000,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Incremental Compensation Cost   18,000,000      
Weighted average period of recognition related to unvested Liberty equity awards (in years)     1 year 4 months 24 days    
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued 0.88129        
Share-based Compensation     193,000,000 46,000,000 25,000,000
Common Class A [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number   5,219,000 3,656,000 5,219,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value     7,000,000 10,000,000 14,000,000
Options granted     23,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price     $ 148.81    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number     79,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value     $ 63.40    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number     2,185,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price   $ 98.77 $ 91.74 $ 98.77  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price     $ 89.22    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value     200,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value     125,000    
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
         
Options granted         162,347
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options         $ 33.95
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
         
Options granted         496,000
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options         $ 21.36
2011 Plan [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized     25,000,000    
Minimum [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term     1 year 3 months 19 days    
Minimum [Member] | 2011 Plan [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period     4 years    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term     7 years    
Maximum [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term     9 years    
Maximum [Member] | 2011 Plan [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period     5 years    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term     10 years    
Option Exchange [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value       358,000,000  
Options granted       3,713,000  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options       $ 37.25  
Option Exchange [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period     685,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period   1,485,000      
SIRIUS XM [Member]
         
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number     264,000,000    
Options granted     57,200,000    
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options     $ 1.48    
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Liberty equity awards     308,000,000    
Weighted average period of recognition related to unvested Liberty equity awards (in years)     3 years    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price     $ 3.59    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value     $ 3.59    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number     114,000,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price     $ 2.42    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price     $ 2.26    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value     327,000,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value     180,000,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period     6,900,000    
Share-based Compensation     $ 133,000,000