Qurate Retail, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$ 4,995
Exchange rate fluctuations	23
Balance as of March 31, 2017	5,018
QVC-U.S.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	4,190
Exchange rate fluctuations	0
Balance as of March 31, 2017	4,190
QVC-Germany
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	267
Exchange rate fluctuations	6
Balance as of March 31, 2017	273
QVC-Japan
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	258
Exchange rate fluctuations	14
Balance as of March 31, 2017	272
QVC-U.K.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	161
Exchange rate fluctuations	1
Balance as of March 31, 2017	162
QVC-Italy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	119
Exchange rate fluctuations	2
Balance as of March 31, 2017	$ 121