Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2015
Oct. 03, 2014
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 23, 2016
General business information            
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest     $ 39 $ 36 $ 42  
Dividends paid to Liberty     $ 703 $ 1,485 $ 1,765  
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity           $ 2,650
Senior secured credit facility | QVC            
General business information            
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity           $ 2,250
Live Programming - U.S.            
General business information            
Days per year of programming     364 days      
Hours of distribution per day     24 hours      
Distribution - Germany            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per day     24 hours      
Live Programming - Germany            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per day     17 hours      
Live Programming - Japan            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per day     24 hours      
Distribution - U.K.            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per day     24 hours      
Live Programming - U.K.            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per day     16 hours      
Live Programming - Italy            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per day     17 hours      
Recorded Programming - Italy            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per day     7 hours      
General Interest Programming - Italy            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per 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 per day     15 hours      
Recorded Programming - CNRS            
General business information            
Hours of distribution per day     9 hours      
Liberty            
General business information            
Dividends paid to Liberty $ 910 $ 1,000        
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd.            
General business information            
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     49.00%      
QVC-Japan            
General business information            
Investment owned, percent of net assets     60.00%      
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners     40.00%      
Liberty Ventures Group            
General business information            
Dividends paid to Liberty   $ 970        
HSN, Inc.            
General business information            
Ownership Percentage by Parent     38.00%