Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Common Stock
Common Class A
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Common Stock
Common Class C
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Additional Paid-in Capital
Starz, LLC
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Additional Paid-in Capital
Liberty Broadband
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Additional Paid-in Capital
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Starz, LLC
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Liberty Broadband
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Retained Earnings
Liberty Broadband
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Retained Earnings
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Noncontrolling Interest
Starz, LLC
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Noncontrolling Interest
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Starz, LLC
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Liberty Broadband
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Total
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 |
$ 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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$ 2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassCMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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$ 3,562us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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$ 29us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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$ 1,665us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
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$ (10)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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$ 5,249us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
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Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
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1,414us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
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(2)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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1,412us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
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(17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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(17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Stock compensation |
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68us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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68us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation |
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(181)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(181)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
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Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation |
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146us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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146us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Stock issued upon exercise of stock options |
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7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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Series A Liberty stock repurchase |
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(323)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(323)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Non-cash benefit from reversal of contingent liability |
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72lmca_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxBenefitFromTransactionsWithFormerParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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72lmca_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxBenefitFromTransactionsWithFormerParent
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Other |
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(5)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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(1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 |
1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassCMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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3,346us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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12us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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3,079us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
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(8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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6,432us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
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Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
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8,780us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
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211us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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8,991us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
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(11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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(11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Stock compensation |
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140us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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63us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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203us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation |
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(51)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(51)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
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Series A Liberty stock repurchase |
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(140)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(140)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
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(160)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(1,442)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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(1,602)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary
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Shares issued by subsidiary |
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(61)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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127us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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66us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests
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Shares acquired in disposition of subsidiary |
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(937)lmca_StockRepurchaseAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueInDispositionOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(937)lmca_StockRepurchaseAndRetiredDuringPeriodValueInDispositionOfSubsidiary
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Issuance of Warrants |
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170us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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170us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
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Non-controlling interest recognized with acquisition of a controlling interest in a subsidiary |
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10,841us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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10,841us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
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Distribution to stockholders for spin-off |
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(92)lmca_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lmca_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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3lmca_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lmca_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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9lmca_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lmca_StarzLlcMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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(80)lmca_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lmca_StarzLlcMember
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
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9,801us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 |
1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassCMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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2,215us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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11,859us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
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9,801us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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23,882us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
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Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
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178us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
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217us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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395us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
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(17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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(17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Stock compensation |
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135us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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67us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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202us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation |
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(48)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(48)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
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Shares repurchased by subsidiary |
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(179)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(2,004)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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(2,183)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesRepurchaseOfSharesBySubsidiary
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Shares issued by subsidiary |
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(27)us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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27us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestChangesIssuanceOfEquityBySubsidiaryToNoncontrollingInterests / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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Shares issued by subsidiary on conversion of bonds |
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(179)lmca_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedBySubsidiaryOnConversionOfBonds / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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670lmca_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedBySubsidiaryOnConversionOfBonds / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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491lmca_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedBySubsidiaryOnConversionOfBonds
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Distribution to stockholders for spin-off |
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(1,912)lmca_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lmca_LibertyBroadbandMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(8)lmca_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lmca_LibertyBroadbandMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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(621)lmca_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lmca_LibertyBroadbandMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
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(2,541)lmca_EquityImpactFromProRataDistributionToShareholdersOfSubsidiary / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lmca_LibertyBroadbandMember
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Other |
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(5)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
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(5)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries |
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8,778us-gaap_MinorityInterest
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 |
$ 1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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$ 2us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassCMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
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$ (21)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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$ 11,416us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
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$ 8,778us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
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$ 20,176us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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