Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Debt - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 15, 2022
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Dec. 29, 2021
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Dec. 13, 2021
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Oct. 27, 2021
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Aug. 20, 2020
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Apr. 01, 2020
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Nov. 26, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Jul. 31, 2019
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Sep. 30, 2018
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Aug. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Feb. 04, 2020
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Dec. 06, 2019
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Aug. 21, 2014
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Long-term debt                                    
Debt, Current                       $ 1,315,000,000 $ 1,750,000,000          
Repayments of Long-term Debt                       594,000,000 2,079,000,000 $ 3,274,000,000        
Loss on extinguishment of debt                       (1,000,000) (40,000,000) $ 1,000,000        
Total cash payments     $ 1,000,000                              
Long-term debt                       6,989,000,000 6,936,000,000          
Senior Debentures                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Aggregate unamortized discount and issuance costs                       3,000,000 $ 5,000,000          
QVC Global | Forward Contracts                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Fair value of debt redeemed                       $ 573,000,000            
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       8.50%            
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       8.25%            
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)           4.00%           4.00%            
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator                       $ 1,000            
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 | Adjusted face amount per debenture                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator                       $ 913            
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 | Sprint Corporation                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument, conversion ratio                       3.2265            
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 | Lumen Technologies                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument, conversion ratio           0.7860           0.7860            
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 | T-Mobile US, Inc.                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument, conversion ratio           0.3309                        
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)           3.75%           3.75%            
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator           $ 1,000           $ 1,000            
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Adjusted face amount per debenture                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator                       $ 938            
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Sprint Corporation                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument, conversion ratio                       2.3578            
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Lumen Technologies                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument, conversion ratio           0.5746           0.5746            
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 | T-Mobile US, Inc.                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument, conversion ratio           0.2419                        
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 | Subsequent Event                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator $ 1,000                                  
Interest payment | $ / item 18.75                                  
Additional distribution | $ / item 0.28730                                  
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 | Adjusted face amount per debenture | Subsequent Event                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator $ 937                                  
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       1.75% 1.75%          
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator                     $ 1,000              
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 | Charter                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt instrument, conversion ratio                     2.9317              
Exchange Price of Shares Attributable to Debentures | $ / shares                     $ 341.10              
Exchangeable Senior Debentures                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt, Current                       $ 1,315,000,000            
Promissory note                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Repayments of Debt   $ 85,000,000                                
Annual interest payment   $ 9,000,000                                
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 3,250,000,000                            
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily | Alternate Base Rate | Minimum [Member]                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       0.25%                            
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily | Alternate Base Rate | Maximum [Member]                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       0.625%                            
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily | LIBOR | Minimum [Member]                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.25%                            
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily | LIBOR | Maximum [Member]                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.625%                            
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility | Letter of Credit                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 450,000,000                            
Percentage of sub-limit       50.00%                            
QVC | Interest Rate Swap                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Derivative, Notional Amount               $ 250,000,000 $ 125,000,000           $ 125,000,000      
Derivative, Term of Contract               13 months 3 years           3 years      
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate               1.05%                    
QVC | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       3.50% 3.50%          
Long-term debt                       $ 0            
QVC | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 | Motorola Solutions                                    
Long-term debt                                    
principal payment of the debentures                         $ 25,000,000          
Payments for settlement of fraction notes                         49,000,000          
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator                       $ 1,000            
Debt instrument, conversion ratio                       5.2598            
QVC | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)         5.125%             5.125%            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                       $ 500,000,000            
Repayments of Long-term Debt         $ 500,000,000                          
Loss on extinguishment of debt                         $ (42,000,000)          
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       4.375%            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                       $ 750,000,000            
QVC | QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       4.85%            
QVC | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       4.45%            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                                   $ 600,000,000
Debt issuance price as percent of par                                   99.860
QVC | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       5.45%            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                                   $ 400,000,000
Debt issuance price as percent of par                                   99.784
QVC | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       5.95%            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                       $ 300,000,000            
QVC | QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                   6.375%   6.375%            
Debt instrument, term                   5 years                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   $ 225,000,000                
QVC | QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2068                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)             6.25%         6.25%            
Debt instrument, term             5 years                      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount             $ 435,000,000                   $ 500,000,000  
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 | Promissory note                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                         0.48%          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                         $ 1,800,000,000          
QVC | Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Interest rate (as a percent)                       1.50%            
Remaining borrowing capacity                       $ 2,750,000,000            
QVC | Underwriters | QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2068                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount             $ 65,000,000                      
T-Mobile US, Inc. | Sprint Corporation | 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029                                    
Long-term debt                                    
Acquisition, conversion ratio of shares           0.10256                        
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator           $ 1,000