Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details)

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Acquisitions (Details)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 22        
Property and equipment 220        
Other assets 784        
Goodwill 926   $ 7,009   $ 7,082
Trademarks 676        
Intangible assets subject to amortization 598        
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities (519)        
Long-term debt (467)        
Other liabilities assumed (13)        
Deferred tax liabilities (279)        
Total $ 1,948        
HSNi          
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]          
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 62.00%        
Remeasurement Gain $ 409        
Fair market value of ownership interest prior to acquisition 605        
Equity value of acquisition 1,900        
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount 0        
Adjustments to property and equipment     6    
Adjustments to other assets     32    
Adjustments to Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     4    
Adjustments to debt     (7)    
Adjustments to other liabilities assumed     (1)    
Adjustment to goodwill     (24)    
Adjustments to deferred tax liabilities     2    
Adjustments to Intangibles     $ (4)    
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information          
Pro Forma Revenue   $ 3,163   $ 9,450  
Pro Forma Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Changes in Accounting and Extraordinary Items, Net of Tax   $ 68   $ 433  
HSNi | Customer Relationships          
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]          
Intangible assets subject to amortization $ 421        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 9 years        
HSNi | Capitalized Software          
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]          
Intangible assets subject to amortization $ 16        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 1 year        
HSNi | Technology          
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]          
Intangible assets subject to amortization $ 161        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 7 years        
QVC Group | HSNi          
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]          
Business Acquisition Equity Interests Issued or Issuable Number Of Shares Issued Per Shares Acquired 1.65        
Common Class A | QVC Group | HSNi          
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]          
Stock Issued During Period Shares Acquisitions | shares 53.6        
Value of shares issued to acquire business $ 1,300