Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Liberty Interactive Corporation Starz Tripco Liberty Broadband CommerceHub Expedia Holdings          
Entity Information [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction   $ 6 $ 5 $ 17 $ 16
Maximum | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09          
Entity Information [Line Items]          
Increase Decrease In Subscriber Revenue percent 3.00%