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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Nov. 28, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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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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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Class A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Common Class A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Class C [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Common Class C [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
Common Class C [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
SIRIUS XM [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
SIRIUS XM [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
SIRIUS XM [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
SIRIUS XM [Member]
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Jan. 03, 2014
SIRIUS XM [Member]
Common Class C [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 23 | $ 494 | $ 46 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,264,550 | 3,591,271 | Ìý | Ìý | 1,534,200 | 5,229,166 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 43,712,265 | 136,600,826 | Ìý |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 140 | 323 | 465 | 140 | 323 | Ìý | Ìý | 100 | 365 | Ìý | 340 | 240 | Ìý | 500 | Ìý |
| Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired | Ìý | 6,289,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Cash paid in exchange transaction | Ìý | Ìý | 417 | 429 | 0 | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3,656,000 | 5,219,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 264,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Common Stock, Shares Authorized | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | 2,000,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Equity Conversion | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0.0760 |
| Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued | 0.88129 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Gain on exchange transaction | Ìý | Ìý | $ 496 | $ (496) | $ 0 | $ 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |