Qurate Retail, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Aug. 20, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 04, 2020 USD ($)
Long-term debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt					$ 2,077,000,000	$ 2,179,000,000
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.00%	4.00%
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				3.75%	3.75%
T-Mobile US, Inc. \| 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio		0.3309
T-Mobile US, Inc. \| 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio		0.2419
Century Link, Inc. \| 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio		0.7860
Century Link, Inc. \| 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio		0.5746
QVC \| Standby Letters of Credit
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 450,000,000
QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 2,950,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity				$ 2,900,000,000	$ 2,900,000,000
QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis			base rate
QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.25%
QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.75%
QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis			LIBOR
QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.25%
QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.75%
QVC \| Uncommitted Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments or Incremental Term Loans
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,500,000,000
QVC \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity			400,000,000
QVC \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| Standby Letters of Credit
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity			50,000,000
QVC \| Portion of Credit Facility Available Only to QVC
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 2,550,000,000
QVC \| Credit Facility Portion Available to Zulily And Letters Of Credit
Long-term debt
Remaining borrowing capacity				$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.75%	4.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 575,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.375%	4.375%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500,000,000
QVC \| QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				5.125%	5.125%
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 500,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ (42,000,000)	$ (42,000,000)
T-Mobile US, Inc. \| Sprint Corporation
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture		$ 1,000
Acquisition, conversion ratio of shares		0.10256