Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

v3.5.0.2
Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 23, 2016
General business information              
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest         $ (21,000,000) $ (20,000,000)  
Dividends paid to Liberty         (323,000,000) (210,000,000)  
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction         7,000,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   $ 974,800,000     974,800,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             $ 2,650,000,000
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party         2,000,000    
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation   $ 179,000,000 $ 179,000,000   $ 361,000,000 360,000,000  
QVC-Japan              
General business information              
Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets   60.00%     60.00%    
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners   40.00%     40.00%    
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd.              
General business information              
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   49.00%     49.00%    
HSN, Inc.              
General business information              
Ownership Percentage by Parent   38.00%     38.00%    
Liberty              
General business information              
Dividends paid to Liberty $ 910,000,000            
CommerceHub, Inc.              
General business information              
Ownership Percentage by Parent   99.00%     99.00%    
Live Programming - U.S.              
General business information              
Days Per Year Programming         364 days    
Hours of Distribution Each Day         24 hours    
Distribution - Germany              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         24 hours    
Live Programming - Germany              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         17 hours    
Live Programming - Japan              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         24 hours    
Distribution - U.K.              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         24 hours    
Live Programming - U.K.              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         16 hours    
Live Programming - Italy              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         17 hours    
Recorded Programming - Italy              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         7 hours    
Live Programming - France              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day, Weekdays         8 hours    
Hours of Distribution Each Day, Weekends         12 hours    
Recorded Programming - France              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day, Weekdays         14 hours    
Hours of Distribution Each Day, Weekends         10 hours    
General Interest Programming - France              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day, Weekdays         2 hours    
Hours of Distribution Each Day, Weekends         2 hours    
Live Programming - CNRS              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         17 hours    
Recorded Programming - CNRS              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day         7 hours    
Restatement adjustment              
General business information              
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation     $ 32,000,000     $ 63,000,000  
Revolving Credit Facility | Tranche One, Shared with Related Party              
General business information              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             $ 400,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Live Programming - CNRS              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day       15 hours      
Subsequent Event [Member] | Recorded Programming - CNRS              
General business information              
Hours of Distribution Each Day       9 hours