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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) $ 258 $ 106 $ 410 $ 216
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (19)   (38)
Depreciation and amortization 161 164 329 327
Stock-based compensation 29 26 44 51
Cash payments for stock based compensation     (10) (6)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (16) (10)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (87) (4) (90) (2)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     27 20
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (32) 41 (28) 66
(Gains) losses on transactions, net (111)   (111)  
Impairment of intangible assets   7   7
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (30) (66)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     32 7
Current and other assets     287 311
Payables and other current liabilities     (246) (51)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     598 832
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities     271 25
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (98) (31)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (104) (85)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments     200  
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (20)  
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (626) (257)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     677 237
Other investing activities, net     (47) 5
Net cash used by investing activities     253 (106)
Borrowings of debt     1,467 1,895
Repayments of debt     (1,628) (1,744)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (377) (478)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (13) (14)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     16 10
Other financing activities, net     (24) (36)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (559) (367)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     (9) (5)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       255
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations       (11)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       (24)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Discontinued Operations       3
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       (235)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total       (12)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     283 342
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     2,306 902
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,589 1,244 2,589 1,244
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 120 114 280 234
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   7   11
Depreciation and amortization 149 165 301 327
Stock-based compensation     24 48
Cash payments for stock based compensation       (5)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (14) (9)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (9) (7) (33) (28)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     14 10
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (8) (6) 2 (7)
Impairment of intangible assets   7   7
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (91) (101)
Intergroup tax allocation     43 105
Intergroup tax payments     (55) (276)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     25 4
Current and other assets     283 310
Payables and other current liabilities     (208) (46)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     571 584
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (2) (2)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (80) (88)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments     200  
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (80) (38)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     93 27
Other investing activities, net     (47) (10)
Net cash used by investing activities     84 (111)
Borrowings of debt     1,098 1,895
Repayments of debt     (1,288) (1,739)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net       2
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (377) (478)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (14) (14)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     14 9
Other financing activities, net     (4) (36)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (571) (361)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     (9) (5)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       (14)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations       1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       (1)
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       2
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total       (12)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     75 95
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     422 595
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 497 690 497 690
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 138 (8) 130 (18)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (26)   (49)
Depreciation and amortization 12 (1) 28  
Stock-based compensation     20 3
Cash payments for stock based compensation     (10) (1)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (2) (1)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (78) 3 (57) 26
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     13 10
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (24) 47 (30) 73
(Gains) losses on transactions, net (111)   (111)  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     61 35
Intergroup tax allocation     (43) (105)
Intergroup tax payments     55 276
Other noncash charges (credits), net     7 3
Current and other assets     4 1
Payables and other current liabilities     (38) (5)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     27 248
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities     271 25
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (96) (29)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (24) 3
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (20)  
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (546) (219)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     584 210
Other investing activities, net       15
Net cash used by investing activities     169 5
Borrowings of debt     369  
Repayments of debt     (340) (5)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net       (2)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     1  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     2 1
Other financing activities, net     (20)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     12 (6)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       269
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations       (12)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       (23)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Discontinued Operations       3
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       (237)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     208 247
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     1,884 307
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,092 $ 554 $ 2,092 $ 554