Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Jul. 23, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Oct. 29, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]                
Additional paid in capital deficit reclassification $ 399              
Cash received from consolidated subsidiary     $ 300          
Common Class A                
Entity Information [Line Items]                
Number of shares issued during the period for each share of Series A and Series B stock held by shareholders prior to the distribution   2            
Common Class C                
Entity Information [Line Items]                
Number of shares issued during the period for each share of Series A and Series B stock held by shareholders prior to the distribution   2            
Liberty Broadband                
Entity Information [Line Items]                
Number of shares received in spin-off               0.25
Liberty Interactive Corporation Starz Tripco Liberty Broadband [Member]                
Entity Information [Line Items]                
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction       $ 1 $ 4 $ 13 $ 12  
Starz, LLC | Lease Agreements                
Entity Information [Line Items]                
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction           $ 3