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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 505 $ 2,449 $ 2,546 $ 2,306
Trade and other receivables, net 848 1,443    
Inventory, net 1,189 1,000    
Short term marketable securities   910    
Other current assets 154 73    
Total current assets 2,696 5,875    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,819 1,353    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,545 1,641    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 3,051      
Property and equipment, net 1,211 1,140    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,147 1,647    
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 9,506 9,485    
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 57 39    
Total assets 21,032 21,180    
Accounts payable 732 762    
Accrued liabilities 616 784    
Current portion of debt 900 1,226    
Other current liabilities 167 328    
Total current liabilities 2,415 3,100    
Long-term debt 7,255 7,481    
Deferred income tax liabilities 3,878 3,502    
Other liabilities 182 222    
Total liabilities 13,730 14,305    
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 7,189 6,787    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 113 88    
Total liabilities and equity 21,032 21,180    
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 348 426 512 422
Trade and other receivables, net 809      
Inventory, net 1,148      
Other current assets 149      
Total current assets 2,454      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4 4    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 226 208    
Property and equipment, net 1,185      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,120      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 9,399      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 54      
Total assets 14,442      
Intergroup payable receivable (127)      
Accounts payable 724      
Accrued liabilities 579      
Current portion of debt 13      
Other current liabilities 157      
Total current liabilities 1,600      
Long-term debt 6,439      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,145      
Other liabilities 180      
Total liabilities 9,364      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 4,956      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 122      
Total liabilities and equity 14,442      
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 157 2,023 $ 2,034 $ 1,884
Trade and other receivables, net 39      
Inventory, net 41      
Other current assets 5      
Total current assets 242      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,815 1,349    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,319 $ 1,433    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 3,051      
Property and equipment, net 26      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 27      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 107      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 3      
Total assets 6,590      
Intergroup payable receivable 127      
Accounts payable 8      
Accrued liabilities 37      
Current portion of debt 887      
Other current liabilities 10      
Total current liabilities 815      
Long-term debt 816      
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,733      
Other liabilities 2      
Total liabilities 4,366      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 2,233      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries (9)      
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,590