Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Nov. 04, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Cumulative adjustment for change in accounting principle | $ 66 | $ 65 | ||||
| Excess Tax Benefit (Tax Deficiency) from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities | 75 | $ 18 | ||||
| Cash received from consolidated subsidiary | $ 300 | |||||
| Liberty Broadband | ||||||
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| Number of shares received in spin-off | 0.25 | |||||
| Liberty Interactive Corporation Starz Tripco Liberty Broadband | ||||||
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| Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | $ 5 | |||||
| Liberty Interactive Corporation Starz Tripco Liberty Broadband CommerceHub [member] | ||||||
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| Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | $ 1 | 16 | $ 15 | |||
| Starz, LLC | Lease Agreements | ||||||
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| Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | $ 4 | |||||
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- Definition Number of shares of Liberty Broadband common stock received by shareholders in the spin-off of Liberty Broadband from Liberty per share of Liberty Media common stock owned at the spin-off record date No definition available.
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