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, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation        
Dividend rate     0.00%  
Additional disclosures        
Stock-based compensation $ 23 $ 20 $ 44 $ 39
Liberty Incentive Plans | Series A        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]        
Options outstanding     720,000  
Granted     0  
Exercised     (40,000)  
Options outstanding 680,000   680,000  
Options exercisable 595,000   595,000  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 14.67  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     13.36  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 14.74   14.74  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 13.68   $ 13.68  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     2 years 10 months 24 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     2 years 6 months  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 5   $ 5  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value $ 5   $ 5  
2014 Plan        
Additional disclosures        
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance 2,500,000   2,500,000  
Unvested value not yet recognized $ 19   $ 19  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 6 months  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor        
Additional disclosures        
RSUs granted (in shares)     1,731,000  
Weighted average grant date fair value, unvested, RSUs (in dollars per share)     $ 63.95  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested RSUs $ 150   $ 150  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     3 years  
Stock Options | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]        
Options outstanding     5,720,000  
Granted     1,033,000  
Exercised     (554,000)  
Cancelled or expired     (165,000)  
Options outstanding 6,034,000   6,034,000  
Options exercisable 2,874,000   2,874,000  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 53.71  
Weighted average exercise price, options granted (in dollars per share)     63.44  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     29.34  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share)     69.53  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 57.18   57.18  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 42.45   $ 42.45  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     5 years 10 months 24 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     4 years 7 months 6 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 78   $ 78  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value 71   71  
Additional disclosures        
Stock options exercised intrinsic value     $ 19 $ 122
Weighted average grant date fair value, options (in dollars per share)     $ 22.85  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested options (in dollars) $ 60   $ 60  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 7 months 6 days