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Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Mar. 09, 2015
Apr. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
QVC Bank Credit Facilities      
Interest rate (as a percent)     2.20%
Remaining borrowing capacity     $ 356
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043      
Debt exchanged   $ 295  
Repayments of Debt   $ 500  
QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities | Segment, Liberty Interactive Corporation | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 2,250    
Incremental borrowing capacity 1,500    
QVC | Standby Letters of Credit | Segment, Liberty Interactive Corporation | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 250    
LIBOR | QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR    
Alternate Base Rate [Member] | QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis ABR    
Minimum | QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities | Segment, Liberty Interactive Corporation | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.25%    
Maximum | QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities | Segment, Liberty Interactive Corporation | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%    
QVC Group Common Stock | 8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029      
Interest rate (as a percent)     8.50%
QVC Group Common Stock | 8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030      
Interest rate (as a percent)     8.25%
QVC Group Common Stock | 1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043      
Interest rate (as a percent)     1.00%
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019      
Interest rate (as a percent)     3.125%
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes 2022      
Interest rate (as a percent)     5.125%
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023      
Interest rate (as a percent)     4.375%
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024      
Interest rate (as a percent)     4.85%
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 [Member]      
Interest rate (as a percent)     4.45%
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 [Member]      
Interest rate (as a percent)     5.45%
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043      
Interest rate (as a percent)     5.95%
Liberty Ventures common stock | 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029      
Interest rate (as a percent)     4.00%
Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030      
Interest rate (as a percent)     3.75%
Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031      
Interest rate (as a percent)     3.50%
Liberty Ventures common stock | 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043      
Interest rate (as a percent)     0.75%