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
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation    
Dividend rate 0.00%  
Additional disclosures    
Stock-based compensation $ 21 $ 19
Liberty Incentive Plans | Series A    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options outstanding 720  
Exercised (29)  
Options outstanding 691  
Options exercisable 605  
WAEP    
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 14.67  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share) 13.27  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) 14.73  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 13.66  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding 3 years 2 months 12 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable 2 years 9 months 18 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 5  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value $ 5  
2014 Plan    
Additional disclosures    
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance 2,500  
Unvested value not yet recognized $ 20  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized 2 years 4 months 24 days  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor    
Additional disclosures    
RSUs granted (in shares) 1,504  
Weighted average grant date fair value, unvested, RSUs (in dollars per share) $ 63.73  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested RSUs $ 157  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized 3 years 2 months 12 days  
Stock Options | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]    
Options outstanding 5,720  
Granted 630  
Exercised (327)  
Cancelled or expired (74)  
Options outstanding 5,949  
Options exercisable 3,076  
WAEP    
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 53.71  
Weighted average exercise price, options granted (in dollars per share) 63.33  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share) 25.14  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share) 60.62  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) 56.22  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 41.91  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding 5 years 10 months 24 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable 4 years 9 months 18 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 93  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value 83  
Additional disclosures    
Stock options exercised intrinsic value $ 12 $ 31
Weighted average grant date fair value, options (in dollars per share) $ 24.41  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested options (in dollars) $ 61  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized 2 years 8 months 12 days