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Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards (Stock Options Valuations Assumptions) (Details)

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Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards (Stock Options Valuations Assumptions) (Details) - Liberty Incentive Plan - QRTEA - Stock options
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Black- Scholes option pricing model valuation assumptions      
Expected volatility 29.70% 30.30% 27.40%
Expected term (years) 5 years 2 months 5 years 11 months 6 years 1 month
Risk free interest rate 2.70% 2.10% 1.60%