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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Long-Term Debt (Debt) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Build to suit lease obligation	$ 102	$ 105
Less debt issuance costs, net	(23)	(28)
Total debt and capital lease obligations	5,090	5,289
Less current portion	(17)	(14)
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations	$ 5,073	5,275
3.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.125%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 399	399
5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.125%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 500	500
4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.375%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 750	750
4.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2024, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.85%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 600	600
4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.45%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 599	599
5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.45%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 399	399
5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.95%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 300	300
Senior secured credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	1,390	1,596
Capital lease obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 74	$ 69

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