Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
$ / item
shares
Jul. 23, 2014
shares
Oct. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
$ / item
shares
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
$ / item
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Nov. 04, 2014
shares
Oct. 17, 2013
$ / shares
Entity Information [Line Items]                                
Additional paid in capital deficit reclassification $ 499                              
Cash received from consolidated subsidiary     $ 300                          
Number of shares received in spin-off | shares                             0.25  
Revenue       $ 1,208 $ 1,284 $ 1,222 $ 1,081 $ 1,095 $ 1,184 $ 1,160 $ 1,011 $ 4,795 $ 4,450 $ 4,002    
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                       458 461 8,856    
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Stockholders       $ 44 $ (22) $ 61 $ (19) $ 73 $ 33 $ 50 $ 22 64 178 8,780    
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction                       17 15 16    
Starz, LLC                                
Entity Information [Line Items]                                
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction                       $ 3        
Common Class A                                
Entity Information [Line Items]                                
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding | shares 21,085,900     21,085,900               21,085,900        
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares $ 64.46     $ 64.46               $ 64.46       $ 255.64
Common Class C                                
Entity Information [Line Items]                                
Number of shares issued during the period for each share of Series A and Series B stock held by shareholders prior to the distribution | shares   2                            
1.375% Convertible Notes Bond Hedge Transaction | Common Class A                                
Entity Information [Line Items]                                
Number of derivative shares hedged | shares 21,085,900                              
Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price | $ / item 47.43     47.43               47.43        
TruePosition | Spinoff                                
Entity Information [Line Items]                                
Revenue                         57 77    
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                         (6) 1    
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Stockholders                         $ (8) $ 2