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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation        
Dividend rate     0.00%  
Additional disclosures        
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)     $ 33.68  
Stock-based compensation $ 20 $ 17 $ 39 $ 34
Liberty Incentive Plans | Series A        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]        
Options outstanding     1,090  
Exercised     (340)  
Cancelled or expired     (1)  
Options outstanding 749   749  
Optons exercisable 382   382  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 13.94  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     13.90  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share)     23.02  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 13.94   13.94  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 12.98   $ 12.98  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     3 years 10 months 24 days  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     3 years 3 months 18 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 14   $ 14  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value $ 7   $ 7  
2014 Plan        
Stock-Based Compensation        
Number of shares available for grant 2,500   2,500  
Additional disclosures        
Unvested value not yet recognized $ 22   $ 22  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     3 years 2 months 12 days  
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2011 Plan | Trip Advisor        
Additional disclosures        
RSUs granted (in shares)     606  
Weighted average grant date fair value, unvested, RSUs (in dollars per share)     $ 85.28  
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested RSUs $ 92   $ 92  
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     8,651  
Granted     379  
Exercised     (2,645)  
Cancelled or expired     (197)  
Options outstanding 6,188   6,188  
Optons exercisable 2,606   2,606  
WAEP        
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share)     $ 44.47  
Weighted average exercise price, options granted (in dollars per share)     85.83  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercised (in dollars per share)     34.11  
Weighted average exercise price, options forfeited/cancelled (in dollars per share)     51.33  
Weighted average exercise price, options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 51.21   51.21  
Weighted average exercise price, options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 34.92   $ 34.92  
Weighted average remaining contractual term outstanding     6 years  
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable     4 years 10 months 24 days  
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 228   $ 228  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value 137   137  
Additional disclosures        
Stock options exercised intrinsic value     122 $ 51
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested options (in dollars) $ 77   $ 77  
Weighted average period the unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized     2 years 6 months