CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	DIRECTV Common Shares	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital USD ($)	Accumulated Deficit USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss USD ($)	Total DIRECTV Stockholder's Deficit USD ($)	Noncontrolling Interest USD ($)	Total USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 4,799	$ (7,750)	$ (156)	$ (3,107)		$ (3,107)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	691,306,695
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income							2,977
Net income			2,949		2,949		2,949
Stock repurchased and retired		(739)	(4,409)		(5,148)		(5,148)
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	(106,691,615)						(106,691,615)
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed		(54)			(54)		(54)
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed (in shares)	2,224,737
Share-based compensation expense		109			109		109
Tax benefit from share-based compensation		30			30		30
Adjustment to the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(122)			(122)		(122)
Other		(2)			(2)		(2)
Other comprehensive loss				(86)	(86)		(86)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		4,021	(9,210)	(242)	(5,431)		(5,431)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	586,839,817
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income							2,885
Net income			2,859		2,859		2,859
Stock repurchased and retired		(477)	(3,523)		(4,000)		(4,000)
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	(69,510,155)						(69,510,155)
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed		(61)			(61)		(61)
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed (in shares)	1,976,570
Share-based compensation expense		100			100		100
Tax benefit from share-based compensation		23			23		23
Adjustment to the fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		45			45		45
Other		1			1		1
Other comprehensive loss				(80)	(80)		(80)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		3,652	(9,874)	(322)	(6,544)		(6,544)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	519,306,232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income							2,775
Net income			2,756		2,756	19	2,756
Stock repurchased and retired		(130)	(1,256)		(1,386)		(1,386)
Stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	(18,774,194)						(18,774,194)
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed		(36)			(36)		(36)
Stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested and distributed (in shares)	2,201,304
Share-based compensation expense		104			104		104
Tax benefit from share-based compensation		23			23		23
Other			(34)		(34)		(34)
Other comprehensive loss				(96)	(96)		(96)
CTA adjustment allocated to noncontrolling interest						(9)	(9)
Noncontrolling interest						375	375
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 3,613	$ (8,408)	$ (418)	$ (5,213)	$ 385	$ (4,828)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	502,733,342