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Long-Term Debt - Debt Table (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Debt Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 6,764  
Carrying value 7,294 $ 6,936
Deferred loan costs (45) (49)
Total consolidated debt 7,294 6,936
Less current classification (1,983) (1,750)
Total long-term debt 5,311 5,186
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal 287  
Carrying value 286 285
Total consolidated debt $ 286 285
Debt instrument interest rate 8.50%  
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 505  
Carrying value 502 502
Total consolidated debt $ 502 502
Debt instrument interest rate 8.25%  
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 429  
Carrying value 363 362
Total consolidated debt $ 363 362
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%  
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 431  
Carrying value 357 346
Total consolidated debt $ 357 346
Debt instrument interest rate 3.75%  
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 332  
Carrying value 714 649
Total consolidated debt $ 714 649
Debt instrument interest rate 1.75%  
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 750  
Carrying value 750 750
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  
Carrying value 600 600
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  
Carrying value 599 599
Total consolidated debt $ 599 599
Debt instrument interest rate 4.45%  
QVC | QVC 4.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 575  
Carrying value 575 575
Total consolidated debt $ 575 575
Debt instrument interest rate 4.75%  
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 500  
Carrying value 500 500
Total consolidated debt $ 500 500
Debt instrument interest rate 4.375%  
QVC | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 400  
Carrying value 399 399
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  
Carrying value 300 300
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  
Carrying value 225 225
Total consolidated debt $ 225 225
Debt instrument interest rate 6.375%  
QVC | QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2068    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 500  
Carrying value 500 500
Total consolidated debt $ 500 500
Debt instrument interest rate 6.25%  
QVC | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 210  
Carrying value 549 393
Total consolidated debt $ 549 $ 393
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%  
QVC | QVC Senior Secured Credit Facility    
Long-term debt    
Outstanding principal $ 120  
Carrying value 120  
Total consolidated debt $ 120