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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 261 | $ 175 |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net | (29) | (33) | (211)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net | (8) | (25) |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | (2) | (4) |
Intercompany investing activities | 0 | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (39) | (62) |
Financing activities: |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | (1,188) | (1,168) |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 384 | 240 |
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount | 999 | 1,050 |
Payment of debt origination fees | (12) | (14) |
Payment of bond premium fees | 0 | (33) |
Other financing activities | 7 | 4 |
Dividends paid to Liberty | (286) | (244) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | (25) | (25) |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany financing activities | 0 | 0 |
Net cash used in financing activities | (121) | (190) |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | (24) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | 101 | (101) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 457 | 540 | 540
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 558 | 439 | 457
Parent company |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 107 | 62 |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net | (12) | (12) |
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net | 0 | 0 |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | (2) | (1) |
Intercompany investing activities | 65 | 212 |
Net cash used in investing activities | 51 | 199 |
Financing activities: |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | (1,186) | (1,166) |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 384 | 240 |
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount | 999 | 1,050 |
Payment of debt origination fees | (12) | (14) |
Payment of bond premium fees |  | (33) |
Other financing activities | 7 | 4 |
Dividends paid to Liberty | (286) | (244) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | (84) | (76) |
Intercompany financing activities | (11) | (94) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (189) | (333) |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (31) | (72) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 78 | 75 | 75
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 47 | 3 |
Guarantor subsidiaries |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 98 | 79 |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net | 0 | 0 |
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net | (8) | (24) |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany investing activities | 54 | 104 |
Net cash used in investing activities | 46 | 80 |
Financing activities: |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | 0 | 0 |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount | 0 | 0 |
Payment of debt origination fees | 0 | 0 |
Payment of bond premium fees |  | 0 |
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid to Liberty | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | 73 | 84 |
Intercompany financing activities | (132) | (240) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (59) | (156) |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | 85 | 3 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 133 | 165 | 165
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 218 | 168 |
Non-guarantor subsidiaries |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 56 | 34 |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net | (17) | (21) |
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net | 0 | (1) |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | 0 | (3) |
Intercompany investing activities | 0 | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (17) | (25) |
Financing activities: |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | (2) | (2) |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount | 0 | 0 |
Payment of debt origination fees | 0 | 0 |
Payment of bond premium fees |  | 0 |
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid to Liberty | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | (25) | (25) |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | 11 | (8) |
Intercompany financing activities | 24 | 18 |
Net cash used in financing activities | 8 | (17) |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | (24) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | 47 | (32) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 246 | 300 | 300
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 293 | 268 |
Eliminations |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 0 | 0 |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Capital expenditures, net | 0 | 0 |
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net | 0 | 0 |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany investing activities | (119) | (316) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (119) | (316) |
Financing activities: |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | 0 | 0 |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount | 0 | 0 |
Payment of debt origination fees | 0 | 0 |
Payment of bond premium fees |  | 0 |
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid to Liberty | 0 | 0 |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany financing activities | 119 | 316 |
Net cash used in financing activities | 119 | 316 |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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