Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensations (Grants) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensations (Grants) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value $ 23,000,000 $ 494,000,000 $ 46,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum 31.30%    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Options granted 23,000 834,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 55.16 $ 42.04  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum 41.40%    
Common Class A [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 5 years 2 months 12 days    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value 200,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning of Period $ 98.77    
WAEP granted $ 148.81    
WAEP exercised $ 82.15    
WAEP forfeited/cancelled $ 72.08    
Outstanding WAEP, End of Period $ 91.74    
Exercisable WAEP $ 89.22    
Outstanding options, Beginning Balance 5,219,000    
Options granted 23,000    
Options exercised (386,000)    
Options forfeited/cancelled (5,000)    
Outstanding options, Ending Balance 3,656,000    
Exercisable options 2,185,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Period Increase (Decrease) (1,195,000)    
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Other Share Increase (Decrease) in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 83.25    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number 79,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 63.40    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 5 years    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value 125,000    
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum     31.90%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Options granted     496,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value     $ 21.36
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum     31.90%
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum   25.10% 43.90%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Options granted     162,347
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value     $ 33.95
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum   54.20% 54.20%
Option Exchange [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value   $ 358,000,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Options granted   3,713,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 37.25