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

Goodwill Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Goodwill Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$ 4,995
Exchange rate fluctuations	71
Balance as of September 30, 2017	5,066
QVC-U.S.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	4,190
Exchange rate fluctuations	0
Balance as of September 30, 2017	4,190
QVC-Germany
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	267
Exchange rate fluctuations	33
Balance as of September 30, 2017	300
QVC-Japan
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	258
Exchange rate fluctuations	11
Balance as of September 30, 2017	269
QVC-U.K.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	161
Exchange rate fluctuations	13
Balance as of September 30, 2017	174
QVC-Italy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2016	119
Exchange rate fluctuations	14
Balance as of September 30, 2017	$ 133