Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Other Comprehensive Earnings (loss) (Details)

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Other Comprehensive Earnings (loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance $ 18,131 $ 20,176 $ 23,882
Distribution to stockholders for Spin-Off     (2,541)
Balance 17,716 18,131 20,176
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance (51) (21) 4
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders (11) (30) (17)
Distribution to stockholders for Spin-Off     (8)
Balance (62) (51) (21)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, other [Member]      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance (18) (11) (1)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders (13) (7) (9)
Balance (31) (18) (11)
Accumulated Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance (23)    
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders 1 (23)  
Balance (22) (23)  
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance (10) (10) 5
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders 1   (8)
Balance $ (9) $ (10) (10)
Liberty Broadband | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Spinoff      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Distribution to stockholders for Spin-Off     (8)
Liberty Broadband | Accumulated other comprehensive income, other [Member] | Spinoff      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Distribution to stockholders for Spin-Off     (1)
Liberty Broadband | Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | Spinoff      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Distribution to stockholders for Spin-Off     $ (7)