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
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Outstanding principal $ 8,260  
Total consolidated debt 8,227 $ 8,707
Less debt classified as current (1,787) (1,226)
Long-term debt 6,440 7,481
QVC Group Common Stock    
Outstanding principal 6,437  
Total consolidated debt 6,398 6,535
Less debt classified as current (356)  
Long-term debt 6,042  
Deferred loan costs (32) (34)
QVC Group Common Stock | 8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029    
Outstanding principal 287  
Total consolidated debt $ 285 285
Debt instrument interest rate 8.50%  
QVC Group Common Stock | 8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030    
Outstanding principal $ 504  
Total consolidated debt $ 501 501
Debt instrument interest rate 8.25%  
QVC Group Common Stock | 1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043    
Outstanding principal $ 345  
Total consolidated debt $ 346 349
Debt instrument interest rate 1.00%  
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]    
Outstanding principal $ 400  
Total consolidated debt $ 399 399
Debt instrument interest rate 3.125%  
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 [Member]    
Outstanding principal $ 500  
Total consolidated debt $ 500 500
Debt instrument interest rate 5.125%  
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023    
Outstanding principal $ 750  
Total consolidated debt $ 750 750
Debt instrument interest rate 4.375%  
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024 [Member]    
Outstanding principal $ 600  
Total consolidated debt $ 600 600
Debt instrument interest rate 4.85%  
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025 [Member]    
Outstanding principal $ 600  
Total consolidated debt $ 599 599
Debt instrument interest rate 4.45%  
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034 [Member]    
Outstanding principal $ 400  
Total consolidated debt $ 399 399
Debt instrument interest rate 5.45%  
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043    
Outstanding principal $ 300  
Total consolidated debt $ 300 300
Debt instrument interest rate 5.95%  
QVC Group Common Stock | Amendment No. 2 QVC Bank Credit Facility    
Total consolidated debt   1,815
QVC Group Common Stock | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility    
Outstanding principal $ 1,675  
Total consolidated debt $ 1,675  
Debt instrument interest rate 1.90%  
QVC Group Common Stock | Subsidiary Debt    
Outstanding principal $ 76  
Total consolidated debt 76 72
Liberty Ventures common stock    
Outstanding principal 1,823  
Total consolidated debt 1,829 2,172
Less debt classified as current (1,431)  
Long-term debt 398  
Deferred loan costs (2)  
Liberty Ventures common stock | 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029    
Outstanding principal 436  
Total consolidated debt $ 276 257
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%  
Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030    
Outstanding principal $ 437  
Total consolidated debt $ 266 275
Debt instrument interest rate 3.75%  
Liberty Ventures common stock | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031    
Outstanding principal $ 342  
Total consolidated debt $ 297 312
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%  
Liberty Ventures common stock | 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043    
Outstanding principal $ 204  
Total consolidated debt $ 588 1,287
Debt instrument interest rate 0.75%  
Liberty Ventures common stock | Subsidiary Debt    
Outstanding principal $ 29  
Total consolidated debt 29 $ 41
Liberty Ventures common stock | Ventures Margin Loan    
Outstanding principal 375  
Total consolidated debt $ 375