Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Performance Measures By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Total revenues | $ 3,162 | $ 2,412 | $ 2,563 | $ 2,510 | $ 3,370 | $ 2,153 | $ 2,252 | $ 2,214 | $ 10,647 | $ 9,989 | $ 10,499 |
| Adjusted OIBDA | 1,939 | 1,946 | 1,965 | ||||||||
| QVC Group Common Stock | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 10,219 | 9,169 | 10,028 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 1,936 | 1,887 | 1,939 | ||||||||
| QVC Group Common Stock | QVC | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 8,682 | 8,743 | 8,801 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 1,840 | 1,894 | 1,910 | ||||||||
| QVC Group Common Stock | zulily | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,547 | 426 | |||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 112 | 21 | |||||||||
| QVC Group Common Stock | Corporate and Other | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,227 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | (16) | (28) | 29 | ||||||||
| QVC Group Common Stock | Intersegment Eliminations | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | (10) | ||||||||||
| Liberty Ventures common stock | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 428 | 820 | 471 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 3 | 59 | 26 | ||||||||
| Liberty Ventures common stock | Corporate and Other | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 428 | 820 | 471 | ||||||||
| Adjusted OIBDA | 3 | 59 | 26 | ||||||||
| United States | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 7,979 | 7,412 | 7,617 | ||||||||
| Japan | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 900 | 811 | 912 | ||||||||
| Other Foreign Countries | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 902 | 916 | 967 | ||||||||
| Germany | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ 866 | $ 850 | $ 1,003 | ||||||||