Amount paid by Liberty Media for interest in Charter

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Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc.

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Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, ownership percentage in Starz

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Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors

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Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, voting interest in Liberty Interactive Corp.

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Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, voting interest in Starz

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Equity meThe maximum percentage of Liberty Media ownership of common stock or equity participation in Charter accounted for under the equity method of accounting after January 2016.

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The maximum percentage of Liberty Media ownership of common stock or equity participation in Charter accounted for under the equity method of accounting until January 2016

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Liberty Interactive Corp.'s ownership percentage in HSN, Inc.

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Maximum percentage of outstanding Class A stock that can be held by Liberty Broadband when the standstill limitations will cease to apply

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Number of shares Liberty Media acquired from Charter's beneficial owners

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Number of warrants to purchase Charter Class A common shares Liberty Media acquired from Charter's beneficial owners

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The percent of board members Liberty Interactive Corp. can elect to HSN Inc.'s board

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Percent of total operating costs and expenses paid to Discovery and Starz

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Price paid per share by Liberty Media for interest in Charter

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	May 01, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 346,000,000	$ 305,000,000	$ 247,000,000
Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, ownership percentage in Discovery Communications, Inc. (percentage)	4.50%
Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc. for election of directors (percentage)	28.90%
Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, ownership percentage in Starz (percentage)	10.10%
Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, voting interest in Starz (percentage)	45.50%
Liberty Media [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares acquired from beneficial owners (in shares)				26.9
Number of warrants acquired from beneficial owners (in warrants)				1.1
Amount paid for interest in Charter				2,600,000,000
Price paid per share for interest in Charter (in dollars per share)				$ 95.50
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage (percentage)						27.00%
Equity method investment, maximum ownership percentage until January 2016 (percentage)						35.00%
Equity method investment, maximum ownership percentage after January 2016 (percentage)						39.99%
Limitation on percent of outstanding stock owned by Liberty	5.00%
Liberty Interactive [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dr. John Malone's, a member of Charter's board of directors, voting interest in Liberty Interactive Corp. (percentage)	36.00%
Liberty Interactive Corp.'s ownership percentage in HSN, Inc. (percentage)	37.60%
Percent of board members Liberty Interactive Corp. can elect to HSN Inc.'s board (percentage)	20.00%
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 14,000,000				$ 10,000,000
Minimum [Member] \| Liberty Media [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage (percentage)	20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of total operating costs and expenses paid to Discovery and Starz (percentage)	3.00%				3.00%