Intangible Assets (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | $ 7,082 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (24) |
| Sale of subsidiary | (25) |
| Other | (24) |
| Balance, end of the year | 7,009 |
| Decrease due to spin-off | 25 |
| QVC | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | 5,190 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (24) |
| Balance, end of the year | 5,166 |
| HSN | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | 933 |
| Other | (21) |
| Balance, end of the year | 912 |
| zulily | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | 917 |
| Balance, end of the year | 917 |
| Corp and Other | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | 42 |
| Sale of subsidiary | (25) |
| Other | (3) |
| Balance, end of the year | $ 14 |
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- Definition The amount of decrease to goodwill due to a spin-off of certain assets. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset representing future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease), classified as other, of an asset representing the future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of divestiture of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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