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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 821 $ 825 $ 2,743 $ 2,449
Trade and other receivables, net 969 1,308    
Inventory, net 1,050 968    
Other current assets 80 68    
Total current assets 2,920 3,169    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 2,185 1,922    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 567 581    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 3,688 3,161    
Property and equipment, net 1,124 1,131    
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 9,377 9,354    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 862 1,005    
Other assets 35 32    
Total assets 20,758 20,355    
Accounts payable 727 790    
Accrued liabilities 601 706    
Current portion of debt 917 876    
Other current liabilities 180 162    
Total current liabilities 2,425 2,534    
Long-term debt 7,013 7,166    
Deferred income tax liabilities 3,911 3,636    
Other liabilities 162 158    
Total liabilities 13,511 13,494    
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 7,162 6,772    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 85 89    
Total liabilities and equity 20,758 20,355    
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 379 338 440 426
Trade and other receivables, net 933      
Inventory, net 1,050      
Other current assets 78      
Total current assets 2,440      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4 4    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 233 224    
Property and equipment, net 1,123      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 9,347      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 858      
Other assets 35      
Total assets 14,040      
Intergroup payable receivable 172      
Accounts payable 727      
Accrued liabilities 579      
Current portion of debt 15      
Other current liabilities 178      
Total current liabilities 1,671      
Long-term debt 6,169      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,111      
Other liabilities 165      
Total liabilities 9,116      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 4,830      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 94      
Total liabilities and equity 14,040      
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 442 487 $ 2,303 $ 2,023
Trade and other receivables, net 36      
Other current assets 2      
Total current assets 480      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 2,181 1,918    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 334 $ 357    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 3,688      
Property and equipment, net 1      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 30      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 4      
Total assets 6,718      
Intergroup payable receivable (172)      
Accrued liabilities 22      
Current portion of debt 902      
Other current liabilities 2      
Total current liabilities 754      
Long-term debt 844      
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,800      
Other liabilities (3)      
Total liabilities 4,395      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 2,332      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries (9)      
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,718