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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation        
Dividend rate     0.00%  
Additional disclosures        
Stock-based compensation $ 24 $ 21 $ 68 $ 60
Trip Advisor        
Additional disclosures        
Stock-based compensation $ 22 $ 19 $ 64 52
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     (105,000)  
Options outstanding 615,000   615,000  
Options exercisable 531,000   531,000  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 14.67  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     13.77  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 14.82   14.82  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 13.65   $ 13.65  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     2 years 8 months 12 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     2 years 2 months 12 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 5   $ 5  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value $ 4   $ 4  
2014 Plan        
Additional disclosures        
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance 2,400,000   2,400,000  
Unvested value not yet recognized $ 16   $ 16  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 9 months 18 days  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor        
Additional disclosures        
RSUs granted (in shares)     1,887,000  
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted during period RSUs (in dollars per share)     $ 63.96  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested RSUs $ 163   $ 163  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 10 months 24 days  
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     1,051,000  
Exercised     (692,000)  
Cancelled or expired     (209,000)  
Options outstanding 5,870,000   5,870,000  
Options exercisable 2,794,000   2,794,000  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 53.71  
Weighted average exercise price, options granted (in dollars per share)     63.45  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     31.43  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share)     71.14  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 57.46   57.46  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 42.66   $ 42.66  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     5 years 8 months 12 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     4 years 4 months 24 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 70   $ 70  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value 66   66  
Additional disclosures        
Stock options exercised intrinsic value     $ 23 $ 128
Weighted average grant date fair value, options (in dollars per share)     $ 22.95  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested options (in dollars) $ 57   $ 57  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 4 months 24 days