Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 05, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 23, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount         $ 1,000
Repayments of Debt $ 345,000,000        
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043          
Debt exchanged       $ 523,000,000  
Repayments of Debt       1,181,000,000  
Extraordinary Distribution to Bondholder       $ 325,000,000  
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 [Member] | Charter          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount     $ 750,000,000    
Interest rate (as a percent)     1.75%    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio     2.9317    
Exchange Price of Shares Attributable to Debentures | $ / shares     $ 341.10    
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 [Member] | Charter          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount     $ 1,000    
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 [Member]          
Interest rate (as a percent)         3.125%
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 [Member]          
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 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024 [Member]          
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%
QVC Group Common Stock | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility          
Interest rate (as a percent)         2.70%
Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 2,650,000,000      
Remaining borrowing capacity         $ 1,000,000,000
QVC Group Common Stock | Standby Letters of Credit          
Maximum Borrowing Capacity   300,000,000      
QVC Group Common Stock | Standby Letters of Credit | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC and zulily          
Maximum Borrowing Capacity   50,000,000      
QVC Group Common Stock | Uncommitted Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments or Incremental Term Loans          
Maximum Borrowing Capacity   1,500,000,000      
QVC Group Common Stock | Portion of Credit Facility Available Only to QVC          
Maximum Borrowing Capacity   2,250,000,000      
QVC Group Common Stock | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC and zulily          
Maximum Borrowing Capacity   400,000,000      
Remaining borrowing capacity         $ 400,000,000
QVC Group Common Stock | Portion of Credit Facility that matures on March 9, 2020 [Member]          
Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 140,000,000      
QVC Group Common Stock | Minimum | LIBOR | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.25%      
QVC Group Common Stock | Minimum | ABR | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   0.25%      
QVC Group Common Stock | Maximum | LIBOR | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.75%      
QVC Group Common Stock | Maximum | ABR | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   0.75%      
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%
Liberty Ventures common stock | 1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 [Member]          
Interest rate (as a percent)         1.75%