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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net earnings (loss) $ 2,487 $ 1,274 $ 911
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (20) (280)
Depreciation and amortization 725 874 703
Stock-based compensation 123 97 127
Cash payments for stock based compensation   (92) (16)
Noncash interest expense   12 5
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 200 68 178
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments 29 31 32
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (618) (1,175) (114)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net (410) (9) (110)
(Gains) Losses on extinguishment of debt   6 21
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (1,136) 473 (103)
Other noncash charges (credits), net 10 (115) (11)
Current and other assets (143) 136 (237)
Payables and other current liabilities 225 (117) (44)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities   1,443 1,062
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,492    
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 22   (844)
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments 3 353 271
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (159) (86) (120)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments     250
Capital expended for property and equipment (204) (233) (258)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities   (264) (1,370)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities   1,174 1,359
Investments in equity investees measured at fair value   (2,400)  
Other investing activities, net (53) (36) (76)
Net cash used by investing activities     (788)
Net cash used by investing activities (391) (1,492)  
Borrowings of debt 2,469 3,427 4,558
Repayments of debt (2,631) (4,498) (3,811)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (765) (799) (785)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation (70) (16) (30)
Distribution from Liberty Expedia Holdings   299  
Other financing activities, net (39) 15 (54)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (1,036) (1,572) (122)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash 13 (20) (3)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations   17 17
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations     (23)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total   17 (6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 78 (1,624) 143
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 825 2,449 2,306
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 903 825 2,449
QVC Group Common Stock      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net earnings (loss) 1,254 511 674
Depreciation and amortization 721 850 657
Stock-based compensation 97 75 60
Noncash interest expense   3 6
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (38) (42) (55)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments 28 28 22
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net   (2) (42)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net (409)    
(Gains) Losses on extinguishment of debt   (1) 21
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (421) (199) (122)
Intergroup tax allocation 266 360 141
Intergroup tax payments (288) (301) (101)
Other noncash charges (credits), net 7 (33) (14)
Current and other assets (177) 92 (245)
Payables and other current liabilities 182 (68) 3
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,005
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,222 1,273  
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 22   (824)
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments 2    
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments     200
Capital expended for property and equipment (201) (206) (218)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (184)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities   12 193
Other investing activities, net (52) (44) (76)
Net cash used by investing activities     (909)
Net cash used by investing activities (229) (238)  
Borrowings of debt 2,469 1,905 3,969
Repayments of debt (2,618) (2,178) (3,244)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (765) (799) (785)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation (43) (15) (25)
Other financing activities, net (57) (16) (4)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (1,014) (1,103) (89)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash 13 (20) (3)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (8) (88) 4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 338 426 422
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 330 338 426
Liberty Ventures common stock      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net earnings (loss) 1,233 763 237
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (20) (280)
Depreciation and amortization 4 24 46
Stock-based compensation 26 22 67
Cash payments for stock based compensation   (92) (16)
Noncash interest expense   9 (1)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 238 110 233
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments 1 3 10
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (618) (1,173) (72)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net (1) (9) (110)
(Gains) Losses on extinguishment of debt   7  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (715) 672 19
Intergroup tax allocation (266) (360) (141)
Intergroup tax payments 288 301 101
Other noncash charges (credits), net 3 (82) 3
Current and other assets 34 44 8
Payables and other current liabilities 43 (49) (47)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities   170 57
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 270    
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (20)
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments 1 353 271
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (159) (86) (120)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments     50
Capital expended for property and equipment (3) (27) (40)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities   (264) (1,186)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities   1,162 1,166
Investments in equity investees measured at fair value   (2,400)  
Other investing activities, net (1) 8  
Net cash used by investing activities     121
Net cash used by investing activities (162) (1,254)  
Borrowings of debt   1,522 589
Repayments of debt (13) (2,320) (567)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation (27) (1) (5)
Distribution from Liberty Expedia Holdings   299  
Other financing activities, net 18 31 (50)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (22) (469) (33)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations   17 17
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations     (23)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total   17 (6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 86 (1,536) 139
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 487 2,023 1,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 573 $ 487 $ 2,023