Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 905 $ 825 $ 510 $ 2,449
Trade and other receivables, net 891 1,308    
Inventory, net 1,096 968    
Other current assets 86 68    
Total current assets 2,978 3,169    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 2,347 1,922    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 646 581    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 3,703 3,161    
Property and equipment, net 1,116 1,131    
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 9,405 9,354    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 747 1,005    
Other assets 31 32    
Total assets 20,973 20,355    
Accounts payable 714 790    
Accrued liabilities 603 706    
Current portion of debt 961 876    
Other current liabilities 192 162    
Total current liabilities 2,470 2,534    
Long-term debt 6,935 7,166    
Deferred income tax liabilities 3,920 3,636    
Other liabilities 149 158    
Total liabilities 13,474 13,494    
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 7,406 6,772    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 93 89    
Total liabilities and equity 20,973 20,355    
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 420 338 394 426
Trade and other receivables, net 854      
Inventory, net 1,096      
Other current assets 85      
Total current assets 2,455      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 3 4    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 231 224    
Property and equipment, net 1,115      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 9,376      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 743      
Other assets 30      
Total assets 13,953      
Intergroup payable receivable 66      
Accounts payable 714      
Accrued liabilities 577      
Current portion of debt 16      
Other current liabilities 189      
Total current liabilities 1,562      
Long-term debt 6,081      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,058      
Other liabilities 145      
Total liabilities 8,846      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 5,005      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 102      
Total liabilities and equity 13,953      
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 485 487 $ 116 $ 2,023
Trade and other receivables, net 37      
Other current assets 1      
Total current assets 523      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 2,344 1,918    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 415 $ 357    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 3,703      
Property and equipment, net 1      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 29      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 4      
Other assets 1      
Total assets 7,020      
Intergroup payable receivable (66)      
Accrued liabilities 26      
Current portion of debt 945      
Other current liabilities 3      
Total current liabilities 908      
Long-term debt 854      
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,862      
Other liabilities 4      
Total liabilities 4,628      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 2,401      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries (9)      
Total liabilities and equity $ 7,020