Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details)

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Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 21, 2014
Mar. 18, 2014
Outstanding principal $ 8,685      
Carrying value 8,707 $ 8,008    
Long-term debt 7,481 7,062    
Less debt classified as current $ (1,226) (946)    
1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043        
Debt instrument interest rate 1.00%      
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%      
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030        
Debt instrument interest rate 3.75%      
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031        
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%      
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043        
Debt instrument interest rate 0.75%      
QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019        
Debt instrument interest rate 7.50%      
QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019        
Debt instrument interest rate       3.125%
QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020        
Debt instrument interest rate 7.375%      
QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes 2022        
Debt instrument interest rate 5.125%      
QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023        
Debt instrument interest rate 4.375%      
QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024        
Debt instrument interest rate       4.85%
QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 [Member]        
Debt instrument interest rate     4.45%  
QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 [Member]        
Debt instrument interest rate     5.45%  
QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043        
Debt instrument interest rate 5.95%      
QVC Group Common Stock        
Outstanding principal $ 6,574      
Carrying value 6,535 5,817    
Long-term debt 6,177 5,808    
Deferred loan costs (34) (43)    
Less debt classified as current (358) (9)    
QVC Group Common Stock | 8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029        
Outstanding principal 287      
Carrying value $ 285 285    
Debt instrument interest rate 8.50%      
QVC Group Common Stock | 8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030        
Outstanding principal $ 504      
Carrying value $ 501 501    
Debt instrument interest rate 8.25%      
QVC Group Common Stock | 1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043        
Outstanding principal $ 346      
Carrying value $ 349 444    
Debt instrument interest rate 1.00%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019        
Outstanding principal $ 400      
Carrying value $ 399 399    
Debt instrument interest rate 3.125%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020        
Carrying value   500    
Debt instrument interest rate 7.375%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes 2022        
Outstanding principal $ 500      
Carrying value $ 500 500    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.125%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023        
Outstanding principal $ 750      
Carrying value $ 750 750    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.375%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024        
Outstanding principal $ 600      
Carrying value $ 600 600    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.85%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 [Member]        
Outstanding principal $ 600      
Carrying value $ 599 599    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.45%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 [Member]        
Outstanding principal $ 400      
Carrying value $ 399 399    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.45%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043        
Outstanding principal $ 300      
Carrying value $ 300 300    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.95%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC Bank Credit Facilities        
Outstanding principal $ 1,815      
Carrying value 1,815 508    
QVC Group Common Stock | Other Debt [Member]        
Outstanding principal 72      
Carrying value 72 75    
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Outstanding principal 2,111      
Carrying value 2,172 2,191    
Long-term debt 1,304 1,254    
Less debt classified as current (868) (937)    
Liberty Ventures common stock | 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029        
Outstanding principal 437      
Carrying value $ 257 294    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%      
Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030        
Outstanding principal $ 437      
Carrying value $ 275 291    
Debt instrument interest rate 3.75%      
Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031        
Outstanding principal $ 346      
Carrying value $ 312 325    
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%      
Liberty Ventures common stock | 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043        
Outstanding principal $ 850      
Carrying value $ 1,287 1,220    
Debt instrument interest rate 0.75%      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Other Debt [Member]        
Outstanding principal $ 41      
Carrying value $ 41 $ 61