Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details)

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Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Outstanding principal $ 8,726  
Carrying value 8,876 $ 8,707
Long-term debt 6,271 7,481
Deferred loan costs (33) (34)
Less debt classified as current $ (2,605) (1,226)
QVC Bank Credit Facilities    
Debt instrument interest rate 2.20%  
QVC Group Common Stock    
Outstanding principal $ 6,653  
Carrying value 6,615 6,535
Long-term debt 6,257  
Less debt classified as current (358)  
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 $ 349 349
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 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 $ 1,894  
Carrying value 1,894 1,815
QVC Group Common Stock | Subsidiary Debt    
Outstanding principal 72  
Carrying value 72 72
Liberty Ventures common stock    
Outstanding principal 2,073  
Carrying value 2,261 2,172
Long-term debt 14  
Less debt classified as current (2,247)  
Liberty Ventures common stock | 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029    
Outstanding principal 437  
Carrying value $ 264 257
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%  
Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030    
Outstanding principal $ 437  
Carrying value $ 260 275
Debt instrument interest rate 3.75%  
Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031    
Outstanding principal $ 342  
Carrying value $ 331 312
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%  
Liberty Ventures common stock | 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043    
Outstanding principal $ 824  
Carrying value $ 1,373 1,287
Debt instrument interest rate 0.75%  
Liberty Ventures common stock | Subsidiary Debt    
Outstanding principal $ 33  
Carrying value $ 33 $ 41