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Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value Realized Unrealized Gain Loss (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) $ (57)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities $ (22)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities $ (351)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
Fair Value Option Securities      
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) 173us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember
514us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember
470us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= linta_FairValueOptionSecuritiesMember
Exchangeable Senior Debentures      
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7) (230)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember
(553)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember
(602)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= linta_ExchangeableSeniorDebenturesMember
Other Financial Instruments      
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 7)   $ 17us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= linta_OtherFinancialInstrumentsMember
$ (219)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= linta_OtherFinancialInstrumentsMember