Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 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
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation $ 31 $ 15
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Liberty equity awards $ 135  
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%  
QVC Group Common Stock    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation $ 18 12
Liberty Ventures common stock    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation $ 13 $ 3
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 3,127  
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock | QVC    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 2,800  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options $ 7.89  
Award vesting period 4 years  
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock | Corporate Segment [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 11  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options $ 7.79  
Award vesting period 4 years  
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock | zulily    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 347  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options $ 7.89  
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock | zulily | Minimum    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Award vesting period 3 years  
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock | zulily | Maximum    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Award vesting period 5 years  
Common Class A | Liberty Ventures common stock    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 3  
Common Class A | Liberty Ventures common stock | Corporate Segment [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 3  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options $ 12.11  
Award vesting period 4 years  
Common Class B | QVC Group Common Stock    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 730  
Common Class B | QVC Group Common Stock | Chief Executive Officer    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 730  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options $ 7.47  
Common Class B | QVC Group Common Stock | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Chief Executive Officer    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Award vesting period 1 year  
Grants in period 53  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 25.11  
Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 209  
Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock | Chief Executive Officer    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Options granted 209  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options $ 12.48  
Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Chief Executive Officer    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Award vesting period 1 year  
Grants in period 16  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 38.79