Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Apr. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 7,442    
Total consolidated debt 7,540   $ 7,373
Less debt classified as current (1,202)   (1,410)
Long-term debt, including current portion 6,338   5,963
Deferred loan costs (24)   (29)
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal 287    
Total consolidated debt $ 285   286
Debt instrument interest rate 8.50%    
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 504    
Total consolidated debt $ 502   502
Debt instrument interest rate 8.25%    
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 432    
Total consolidated debt $ 342   304
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%    
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 433    
Total consolidated debt $ 322   307
Debt instrument interest rate 3.75%    
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 302    
Total consolidated debt $ 536   377
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%    
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043      
Long-term debt      
Total consolidated debt $ 2   2
Debt instrument interest rate 0.75%    
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 332    
Total consolidated debt $ 425   344
Debt instrument interest rate 1.75%    
Other subsidiary debt      
Long-term debt      
Total consolidated debt     188
QVC | QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019      
Long-term debt      
Total consolidated debt     $ 399
Debt instrument interest rate   3.125% 3.125%
QVC | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 500    
Total consolidated debt $ 500   $ 500
Debt instrument interest rate 5.125%    
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 750    
Total consolidated debt $ 750   750
Debt instrument interest rate 4.375%    
QVC | QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 600    
Total consolidated debt $ 600   600
Debt instrument interest rate 4.85%    
QVC | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 600    
Total consolidated debt $ 599   599
Debt instrument interest rate 4.45%    
QVC | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 400    
Total consolidated debt $ 399   399
Debt instrument interest rate 5.45%    
QVC | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 300    
Total consolidated debt $ 300   300
Debt instrument interest rate 5.95%    
QVC | QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 225    
Total consolidated debt $ 225   225
Debt instrument interest rate 6.375%    
QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities      
Long-term debt      
Outstanding principal $ 1,777    
Total consolidated debt $ 1,777   $ 1,320