Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 13, 2014
Apr. 11, 2014
Aug. 09, 2012
Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
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shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2013
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shares
Stock-based compensation allocated to selling, general, and administrative                       $ 127 $ 108 $ 118
Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent       $ 1,353       $ 1,224       1,353 1,224  
Available-for-sale securities       1,294       1,220       1,294 1,220  
Land       197       205       197 205  
Inventory Valuation Reserves       87       86       87 86  
Advertising Expense                       154 271 258
Sales Returns and Allowances, Goods                       2,037 2,123 2,134
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders                       869 537 501
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current, Beginning Balance             $ 92       $ 86 92 86 76
Provision for Doubtful Accounts                       84 95 81
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Write Offs Against Allowance                       (88) (87) (72)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current, Ending Balance       87       92       87 92 86
Buildings and improvements       947       935       947 935  
Support equipment       909       847       909 847  
Projects in progress       71       43       71 43  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross       2,124       2,030       2,124 2,030  
Depreciation                       153 158 147
Reclassification adjustments                         135 $ 130
QVC Group Common Stock                            
Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent       4       4       $ 4 $ 4  
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares                       6 1  
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding | shares                       475 484 519
Potentially dilutive shares | shares                       6 8 8
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares                       481 492 527
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders       223 $ 154 $ 112 151 222 $ 83 $ 105 110 $ 640 $ 520 $ 438
Liberty Ventures common stock                            
Stock split, conversion ratio   2 0.05                      
Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent       1,349       1,220       $ 1,349 $ 1,220  
Basic, Weighted average number of shares outstanding | shares                       142 87 73
Potentially dilutive shares | shares                       1 1 1
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | shares                       143 88 74
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders       71 $ 36 $ 130 $ (8) 36 $ 37 $ (28) $ (28) $ 229 $ 17 $ 63
Minimum | Equipment [Member]                            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                       2 years    
Minimum | Building and Building Improvements [Member]                            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                       8 years    
Maximum | Equipment [Member]                            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                       15 years    
Maximum | Building and Building Improvements [Member]                            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life                       20 years    
Fair Value Opition Securities [Member]                            
Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent       $ 1,294       $ 1,220       $ 1,294 1,220  
Other Expense [Member]                            
Provision for Doubtful Accounts                       (1) (2) 1
Continuing Operations [Member] | QVC Group Common Stock                            
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders                       640 535 455
Continuing Operations [Member] | Liberty Ventures common stock                            
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders                       $ 229 3 54
Discontinued Operations [Member] | QVC Group Common Stock                            
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders                         (15) (17)
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Liberty Ventures common stock                            
Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders                         $ 14 $ 9
Liberty Ventures common stock | Reattribution Transaction | QVC Group Common Stock                            
Ratio applied to the reattribution 0.14217                          
Liberty Ventures common stock | Reattribution Transaction | Liberty Ventures common stock                            
Ratio applied to the reattribution 0.14217