Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Discontinued Operations (Details)

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Proceeds from Dividends Received   $ 1,200,000,000      
Earnings before income taxes (1)   8,856,000,000 1,629,000,000 758,000,000  
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets   7,978,000,000 22,000,000 1,000,000  
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)   (172,000,000) 465,000,000 42,000,000  
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net   (32,000,000) 1,346,000,000 87,000,000  
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method   3,299,000,000 3,341,000,000    
Cash and cash equivalents   1,088,000,000 603,000,000 970,000,000 1,773,000,000
Long-Term Debt, outstanding principal   5,541,000,000      
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued 0.88129        
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent   0 740,000,000    
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current   0 1,372,000,000    
Starz, LLC [Member]
          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents     750,000,000    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue     1,631,000,000 1,615,000,000  
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax     383,000,000 407,000,000  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net     261,000,000    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities     245,000,000    
Liabilities of Disposal Group, including Discontinued Operations, Debt     540,000,000    
Program rights [Member] | Starz, LLC [Member]
          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent     $ 679,000,000    
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share     $ 2.12 $ (0.31)  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share     $ 2.05 $ (0.31)  
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
          
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share       $ 5.25  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share       $ 5.06