Qurate Retail, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases and Transponder Service Agreements (Details)

Leases and Transponder Service Agreements (Details) ft² in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	12 months
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization	$ 20
Finance Lease, Interest Expense	9
Finance Lease, Total Cost	29
Total Lease Cost	61
Capital Leases, Income Statement, Amortization Expense		$ 14	$ 13
Operating leases expense	$ 32	34	$ 23
Operating leases
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	9 years 2 months
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	12 years 5 months
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	5.00%
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	6.06%
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 214	0		$ 92
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	28	$ 0		18
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	190			$ 87
Operating Lease, Liability	218
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Gross	282
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization	(129)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	153
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	18
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	163
Finance Lease, Liability	181
Operating Lease, Payments	35
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability	9
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	22
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	151
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability	16
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year	26
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two	25
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three	25
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four	25
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five	23
Finance Lease Liability, Payments, Thereafter	108
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due	232
Imputed interest on finance lease	(51)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Remainder of Fiscal Year	38
2021	26
2022	23
2023	21
2024	20
Thereafter	186
Total	314
Imputed interest of operating leases	(96)
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due remainder of the year	64
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Two Years	51
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Three Years	48
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Four Years	46
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due in Five Years	43
Total Leases, Future Minimum Payments due Thereafter	294
Total Lease Payments Due	546
Imputed interest on lease liabilities	(147)
Lease Liability, Total	$ 399
Area of lease (in sqft) \| ft²	1.0
Initial term of lease	15 years
Minimum base rent	$ 6
Maximum base rent	8
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Build to Suit, Amended Arrangement, Initial Amount Due	10
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Build to Suit, Amended Arrangement, Installment Payment	$ 12
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Build to Suit, Amended Arrangement, Payment Term	13 years
Property and equipment useful life	20 years
ECDC [Member]
Operating leases
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 131
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	$ 141
Area of lease (in sqft) \| ft²	1.7
Initial term of lease	15 years
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals	$ 10
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals, Final Year	$ 14
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Lease, Number of Five Year Extension Options	2
Term of lease extensions	5 years
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Lease, Number of Four Year Extension Options	1
Lessee, Operating Lease, Final Renewal Term	4 years
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	14 years