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Tracking Stocks (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Nov. 28, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Feb. 09, 2011
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| Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued | 0.88129 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Cash attributed from Capital Group to Interactive Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 264 |
| Carrying Value of Exchangeable Shares | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,215 |
| Pro Forma for Reattribution [Abstract] | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Current assets | Ìý | 2,494 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,211 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,494 | 2,211 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method | Ìý | 3,299 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3,341 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3,299 | 3,341 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Total assets | Ìý | 34,542 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8,325 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 34,542 | 8,325 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Long-term debt | Ìý | 5,555 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5,555 | 0 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Parent's investment | Ìý | 14,081 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 6,440 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 14,081 | 6,440 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Operating income (loss) | Ìý | 189 | 248 | 226 | 151 | (60) | 10 | 2 | (32) | 814 | (80) | 531 | Ìý |
| Interest expense | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 132 | 7 | 16 | Ìý |
| Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 32 | (1,346) | (87) | Ìý |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8,780 | 1,160 | 594 | Ìý |
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Time Warner Inc [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Shares amount of exchangeable debt securities reattributed from the Capital Group to the Interactive Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 22,000,000 |
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Time Warner Cable Inc [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Shares amount of exchangeable debt securities reattributed from the Capital Group to the Interactive Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5,000,000 |
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AOL Inc [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Shares amount of exchangeable debt securities reattributed from the Capital Group to the Interactive Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,000,000 |
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3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2023 [Member]
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Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Principal amount of exchangeable debt securities reattributed from the Capital Group to the Interactive Group | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 1,138 |
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Carrying Value of Exchangeable Shares No definition available.
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Cash attributed from Capital Group to Interactive Group. No definition available.
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Change in attribution from the Capital Group to the Interactive Group of Exchangeable debt securities, principal amount No definition available.
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Change in attribution from the Capital Group to the Interactive Group of Exchangeable debt securities, shares amount No definition available.
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of new shares issued in the conversion of stock in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent. Also defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items but after deduction of those portions of income or loss from continuing operations that are allocable to noncontrolling interests. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest that was charged against earnings during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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