Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 29,585
Options granted | shares 3,757
Options exercised | shares (880)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (852)
Outstanding options | shares 31,610
Exercisable options | shares 18,692
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 20.80
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 23.69
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 13.14
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 27.73
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 21.17
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 18.74
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 1 month 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 142
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 123
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 1,489
Options granted | shares 154
Outstanding options | shares 1,643
Exercisable options | shares 843
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 27.50
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 23.87
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 27.16
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 25.68
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 5 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 7 months 6 days
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 1,974
Options granted | shares 34
Options exercised | shares (410)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (12)
Outstanding options | shares 1,586
Exercisable options | shares 1,174
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 22.18
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 52.00
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 16.26
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 38.12
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 24.24
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 19.32
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 3 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 2 years 2 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 44
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 39
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 987
Options granted | shares 269
Outstanding options | shares 1,256
Exercisable options | shares 184
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 35.02
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 52.39
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 38.74
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 36.82
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 5 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 4 months 24 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 18
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 3