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Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
General business information    
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest $ 15 $ 22
Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member]    
General business information    
Repayments of Related Party Debt   29
QVC to Zulily allocated expenses [Member]    
General business information    
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party 2  
Zulily to QVC allocated expenses [Member]    
General business information    
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party 3 2
QVC to CBI Allocated Expenses [Member] | Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member]    
General business information    
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party 6 $ 5
CBI to QVC allocated expenses [Member] | Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member]    
General business information    
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party $ 1  
QVC-Japan    
General business information    
Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets 60.00%  
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd.    
General business information    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 49.00%  
Mitsui [Domain] | QVC-Japan    
General business information    
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 40.00%