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, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Stock-Based Compensation        
Dividend rate     0.00%  
Additional disclosures        
Stock-based compensation $ 30 $ 24 $ 50 $ 45
Trip Advisor        
Additional disclosures        
Stock-based compensation $ 28 $ 23 $ 47 43
Liberty Incentive Plans | Series A        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]        
Options outstanding     661,000  
Granted     0  
Exercised     (80,000)  
Cancelled or expired     (2,000)  
Options outstanding 579,000   579,000  
Options exercisable 503,000   503,000  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 14.99  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     10.28  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share)     28.64  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 15.61   15.61  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 15.43   $ 15.43  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     2 years 7 months 6 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     2 years 1 month 6 days  
2014 Plan        
Additional disclosures        
Unvested value not yet recognized $ 12   $ 12  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years  
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance 2,400,000   2,400,000  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor        
Additional disclosures        
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     3 years 2 months 12 days  
RSUs granted (in shares)     4,002,000  
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted during period RSUs (in dollars per share)     $ 42.88  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested RSUs $ 258   $ 258  
Stock Options | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]        
Options outstanding     5,818,000  
Granted     1,502,000  
Exercised     (404,000)  
Cancelled or expired     (383,000)  
Options outstanding 6,533,000   6,533,000  
Options exercisable 2,856,000   2,856,000  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 57.60  
Weighted average exercise price, options granted (in dollars per share)     42.88  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     30.34  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share)     75.44  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 54.89   54.89  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 47.75   $ 47.75  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     6 years 8 months 12 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     4 years 7 months 6 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 6   $ 6  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value 6   $ 6  
Additional disclosures        
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 7 months 6 days  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested options (in dollars) $ 59   $ 59  
Weighted average grant date fair value, options (in dollars per share)     $ 17.19  
Stock options exercised intrinsic value     $ 6 $ 19