Acquisitions Pro Forma (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ 213 | $ 44 |
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| Net earnings (loss) | 167 | |
| Amortization of Deferred Charges | 70 | |
| Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue | 1,396 | |
| Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) | (31) | |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders | $ (96) | |
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- Definition BusinessAcquisitionProFormaNetIncomeLossAttributableToCommonShareholders No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of amortization of deferred charges applied against earnings during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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