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, 2023
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$ / item
Jun. 30, 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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Jul. 31, 2019
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Aug. 31, 2016
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$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Feb. 04, 2020
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Dec. 09, 2019
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Sep. 30, 2018
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Long-term debt                              
Debt, Current                   $ 828,000,000 $ 1,315,000,000        
Repayments of Long-term Debt                   3,008,000,000 594,000,000 $ 2,079,000,000      
Loss on extinguishment of debt                   8,000,000 (1,000,000) $ (40,000,000)      
Long-term debt                   6,353,000,000 6,989,000,000        
Senior Debentures                              
Long-term debt                              
Aggregate unamortized discount and issuance costs                   $ 3,000,000 3,000,000        
QVC Global | Forward Contracts                              
Long-term debt                              
Fair value of debt redeemed                     573,000,000        
Total cash payments       $ 1,000,000                      
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                   $ 910          
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 | Subsequent Event                              
Long-term debt                              
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator $ 1,000                            
Interest payment | $ / item 18.75                            
Additional distribution | $ / item 0.14365                            
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Adjusted face amount per debenture                              
Long-term debt                              
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator                   $ 936          
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Adjusted face amount per debenture | Subsequent Event                              
Long-term debt                              
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator $ 934                            
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          
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046                              
Long-term debt                              
Interest rate (as a percent)                   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                   $ 614,000,000          
QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023                              
Long-term debt                              
Loss on extinguishment of debt                   6,000,000          
Promissory note                              
Long-term debt                              
Repayments of Debt     $ 85,000,000                        
Annual interest payment     $ 9,000,000                        
Amendment No. 5 Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily                              
Long-term debt                              
Maximum borrowing capacity         $ 3,250,000,000                    
Amendment No. 5 Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily | Alternate Base Rate | Minimum                              
Long-term debt                              
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate         0.25%                    
Amendment No. 5 Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily | Alternate Base Rate | Maximum                              
Long-term debt                              
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate         0.625%                    
Amendment No. 5 Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily | LIBOR | Minimum                              
Long-term debt                              
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate         1.25%                    
Amendment No. 5 Credit Facility | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily | LIBOR | Maximum                              
Long-term debt                              
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate         1.625%                    
Amendment No. 5 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               $ 125,000,000              
Derivative, Term of Contract               3 years              
Derivative Liability                     1,000,000        
QVC | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031                              
Long-term debt                              
Interest rate (as a percent)                       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 Senior Secured Notes                              
Long-term debt                              
Leverage ratio                   3.5          
QVC | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022                              
Long-term debt                              
Interest rate (as a percent)           5.125%                  
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          
Debt issuance price as percent of par                   99.968          
Purchase of notes   $ 536,000,000                          
QVC | QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024                              
Long-term debt                              
Interest rate (as a percent)                   4.85%          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   $ 600,000,000          
Debt issuance price as percent of par                   99.927          
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          
Debt issuance price as percent of par                   99.973          
QVC | QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067                              
Long-term debt                              
Interest rate (as a percent)                   6.375%         6.375%
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, Face Amount                           $ 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 Credit Facility                              
Long-term debt                              
Interest rate (as a percent)                   5.75%          
Remaining borrowing capacity                   $ 2,150,000,000          
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