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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) (USD $)
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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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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ 395us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 8,991us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 1,412us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes: | |||
| Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period | (8)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
| Recognition of previously unrealized (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities, net | (25)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | (13)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax | |
| Share of other comprehensive earnings (loss) of equity affiliates | (9)lmca_ShareOfOtherComprehensiveEarningsLossOfEquityAffiliates | 4lmca_ShareOfOtherComprehensiveEarningsLossOfEquityAffiliates | |
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss) from discontinued operations | (1)lmca_OtherComprehensiveEarningsLossFromDiscontinuedOperation | ||
| Other comprehensive earnings (loss) | (17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) | 378us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 8,980us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 1,395us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Less comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests | 217us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 211us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (2)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
| Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders | $ 161us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 8,769us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | $ 1,397us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax |
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Other comprehensive earnings (loss) from discontinued operation No definition available.
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Share of other comprehensive earnings (loss) of equity affiliates No definition available.
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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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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