Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 13, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Stock-based compensation            
Number of shares reserved for issuance     39,900,000      
Share-based Compensation Expense     $ 71.0 $ 88.0 $ 123.0  
Minimum            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     4 years      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period     7 years      
Maximum            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     5 years      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period     10 years      
CEO | Performance Shares            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     1 year 1 year 1 year  
RSUs granted 182,983          
Option exchange            
Stock-based compensation            
Unamortized value of unvested eligible options   $ 14.0        
Option exchange | GCI Liberty            
Stock-based compensation            
Share-based Compensation Expense   5.8        
Unamortized value of unvested eligible options   6.0        
Unvested New Options            
Stock-based compensation            
Share-based Compensation Expense   6.0        
New vested Option            
Stock-based compensation            
Share-based Compensation Expense   $ 30.0        
Common Class A            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted     5,604,000      
Common Class A | CEO | Performance Shares            
Stock-based compensation            
RSUs granted     191,000      
RSUs GDFV     $ 17.90      
Common Class A | Option exchange            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted   5,900,000        
Weighted Average GDFV   $ 3.49        
Common Class A | QVC and HSN employees            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     4 years      
Options Granted     2,503,000 3,783,000 3,115,000  
Weighted Average GDFV     $ 4.07 $ 8.77 $ 7.86  
Common Class A | Zulily Employees            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     4 years      
Options Granted     328,000 336,000 483,000  
Weighted Average GDFV     $ 4.08 $ 8.65 $ 7.86  
Common Class A | Qurate Retail employees and directors            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted     639,000 72,000 518,000  
Weighted Average GDFV     $ 3.97 $ 7.31 $ 7.81  
Common Class A | Qurate Retail President and CEO            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted       577,000    
Weighted Average GDFV       $ 7.09    
Common Class A | Qurate Retail President and CEO | December 15, 2019            
Stock-based compensation            
Award Vesting Period Percentage     50.00%      
Common Class A | Qurate Retail President and CEO | December 15, 2020            
Stock-based compensation            
Award Vesting Period Percentage     50.00%      
Common Class A | Qurate Retail Chairman Of Board            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted     2,134,000      
Weighted Average GDFV     $ 3.44      
Common Class A | Liberty Employees | Minimum            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     3 years      
Common Class A | Liberty Employees | Maximum            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     5 years      
Common Class A | Liberty directors            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     1 year      
Common Class B            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted     26,000      
Common Class B | Chairman | Time-based RSUs            
Stock-based compensation            
RSUs granted     19,000      
RSUs GDFV     $ 17.90      
Common Class B | Chairman | Performance Shares            
Stock-based compensation            
RSUs granted       194,000 124,000 115,000
RSUs GDFV   $ 27.56   $ 17.90 $ 27.56 $ 19.90
Common Class B | Qurate Retail Chairman Of Board            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted     26,000 175,000 154,000  
Weighted Average GDFV     $ 5.84 $ 8.84 $ 7.92  
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Option exchange            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted   946,000        
Weighted Average GDFV   $ 8.53        
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Qurate Retail employees and directors            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted         188,000  
Weighted Average GDFV         $ 16.52  
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Liberty Employees | Minimum            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     3 years      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Liberty Employees | Maximum            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     5 years      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Liberty directors            
Stock-based compensation            
Award vesting period     1 year      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B | Option exchange            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted   1,100,000        
Weighted Average GDFV   $ 6.94        
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B | Qurate Retail Chairman Of Board            
Stock-based compensation            
Options Granted       143,000 269,000  
Weighted Average GDFV       $ 16.55 $ 15.41