Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock Based Compensation (Details)

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Stock Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation        
Dividend rate     0.00%  
Additional disclosures        
Stock-based compensation $ 21 $ 20 $ 60 $ 54
Liberty Incentive Plans | Series A        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]        
Options outstanding     1,090  
Exercised     (342)  
Cancelled or expired     (1)  
Options outstanding 747   747  
Options exercisable 381   381  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 13.94  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     13.83  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share)     22.92  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 13.97   13.97  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 13.05   $ 13.05  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     3 years 7 months 6 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     3 years  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 6   $ 6  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value $ 4   $ 4  
2014 Plan        
Stock-Based Compensation        
Number of shares available for grant 2,500   2,500  
Additional disclosures        
Unvested value not yet recognized $ 21   $ 21  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     3 years 3 months 18 days  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor        
Additional disclosures        
RSUs granted (in shares)     708  
Weighted average grant date fair value, unvested, RSUs (in dollars per share)     $ 84.00  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested RSUs $ 87   $ 87  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 9 months 18 days  
Stock Options | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]        
Options outstanding     8,651  
Granted     396  
Exercised     (2,759)  
Cancelled or expired     (243)  
Options outstanding 6,045   6,045  
Options exercisable 2,593   2,593  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 44.47  
Weighted average exercise price, options granted (in dollars per share)     85.70  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     33.78  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share)     52.73  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 51.72   51.72  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 35.97   $ 35.97  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     5 years 9 months 18 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     4 years 10 months 24 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 106   $ 106  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value 74   74  
Additional disclosures        
Stock options exercised intrinsic value     $ 128 $ 71
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)     $ 33.24  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested options (in dollars) $ 64   $ 64  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 4 months 24 days