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Supplemental Disclosures to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Cash paid for acquisitions | |||
| Fair value of assets acquired | $ 253us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired | $ 30us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired | $ 5,259us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired |
| Intangibles not subject to amortization | 194us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired | 19us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired | 1,165us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired |
| Intangibles subject to amortization | 25us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 | 2us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 | 349us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 |
| Net liabilities assumed | (96)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1 | (15)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1 | (158)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1 |
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | (40)ltrpa_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesAcquired | 1ltrpa_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesAcquired | (417)ltrpa_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesAcquired |
| Other | (5)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1 | (2)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1 | (964)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1 |
| Fair value of previously held ownership interest | (1,004)ltrpa_FairValueOfInterestHeldPriorToTransaction | ||
| Noncontrolling interest | (4,341)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination | ||
| Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash (acquired) | 331us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross | 35us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross | (111)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross |
| Cash paid for interest | 8us-gaap_InterestPaid | 9us-gaap_InterestPaid | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ 54us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | $ 50us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | $ 18us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid |
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- Definition
Represents the aggregate of deferred tax assets or liabilities assumed in business acquisitions during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
Represents the fair value of interest held in an acquired entity prior to the business acquisitions during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
The fair value of assets acquired in noncash investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, resulting from a business combination. No definition available.
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- Definition
The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with an indefinite life, resulting from a business combination. No definition available.
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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The fair value of liabilities assumed in noncash investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of assets that an Entity acquires in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition that are not presented as a separate disclosure or not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Increase in noncontrolling interest balance because of a business combination that occurred during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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