Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Number of shares reserved for issuance         47,000
Weighted average period of recognition related to unvested equity awards (in years)   2 years 4 months 24 days      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate   0.00%      
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Liberty equity awards   $ 113      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value   115 $ 91 $ 76  
Share-based Compensation Expense   127 108 118  
Restricted Stock          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value   $ 16 $ 19 $ 16  
Minimum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term   5 years 9 months 18 days      
Maximum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term   7 years 10 months 24 days      
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A          
Options granted   6,406   4,300  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options       $ 8.26  
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A | Awards subject to Fifty Percent Vesting          
Options granted   1,700      
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A | Restricted Stock          
Nonvested awards, number   3,000      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 24.93      
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B          
Options granted   132      
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B | Restricted Stock          
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 29.41      
Award vesting period   1 year      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period   182      
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty Employees | Common Class A          
Options granted   2,500      
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 11.63      
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty Employees | Common Class A | Awards subject to Annual Vesting          
Options granted   652      
Award vesting period   3 years      
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty Employees | Common Class A | Awards subject to Fifty Percent Vesting          
Award Vesting Period Percentage   50.00%      
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC Employees | Common Class A          
Options granted   2,200 1,900    
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 11.63 $ 12.04    
Award vesting period   4 years 4 years    
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC CEO | Common Class A          
Options granted   1,700      
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 10.40      
Award Vesting Period Percentage   50.00%      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A          
Options granted   683      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Awards subject to Fifty Percent Vesting          
Options granted   683      
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 18.10      
Award Vesting Period Percentage   50.00%      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Awards subject to Quarterly Vesting [Member]          
Options granted     20    
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options     $ 16.55    
Award vesting period     4 years    
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Restricted Stock          
Nonvested awards, number   149      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 9.08      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B          
Options granted   135      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B | Restricted Stock          
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 42.33      
Award vesting period   1 year      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period   13      
CommerceHub          
Share-based Compensation Expense   $ 51      
2012 Plan | Minimum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period   7 years      
Award vesting period   4 years      
2012 Plan | Maximum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period   10 years      
Award vesting period   5 years      
Chief Executive Officer | QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B          
Options granted 646 132 646    
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 10.10 $ 10.50    
Award vesting period   1 year      
Award Vesting Period Percentage     50.00%    
Chief Executive Officer | Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B          
Options granted   135 1,400    
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 16.94 $ 15.52    
Award vesting period   1 year      
Award Vesting Period Percentage     50.00%