Qurate Retail, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details)					1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 $ / shares	Dec. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2014 USD ($)
Long-term debt								$ 7,373,000,000	$ 8,549,000,000
Outstanding principal								7,591,000,000
Debt, Current								1,410,000,000	996,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt								(24,000,000)		$ (6,000,000)
Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount								$ 3,000,000	4,000,000
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029
Interest rate (as a percent)								8.50%
Long-term debt								$ 286,000,000	285,000,000
Outstanding principal								$ 287,000,000
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030
Interest rate (as a percent)								8.25%
Long-term debt								$ 502,000,000	502,000,000
Outstanding principal								504,000,000
Exchangeable Senior Debentures
Debt, Current								$ 990,000,000
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.00%
Long-term debt								$ 304,000,000	316,000,000
Outstanding principal								433,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 1,000
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 \| Sprint
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio								3.2265
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 \| Century Link, Inc.
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio								0.7860
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030
Interest rate (as a percent)								3.75%
Long-term debt								$ 307,000,000	318,000,000
Outstanding principal								434,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 1,000
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 \| Sprint
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio								2.3578
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 \| Century Link, Inc.
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio								0.5746
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031
Interest rate (as a percent)								3.50%
Long-term debt								$ 377,000,000	342,000,000
Outstanding principal								318,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 1,000
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 \| Motorola Solutions
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio								5.2598
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043
Interest rate (as a percent)								0.75%
Long-term debt								$ 2,000,000	2,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 1,000
Debt exchanged										523,000,000
Extraordinary Distribution to Bondholder	$ 11.9399						$ 325,000,000
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Long-term Debt and Capital Securities										1,181,000,000
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 \| Time Inc
Cash consideration per share due to acquisition \| $ / shares		$ 18.50
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 \| Charter
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio								3.1648
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 \| AT&T
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio								7.4199
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046
Interest rate (as a percent)								1.75%
Long-term debt								$ 344,000,000	868,000,000
Outstanding principal						$ 750,000,000		332,000,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount											$ 457,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 1,000
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 \| Charter
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio						2.9317
Exchange Price of Shares Attributable to Debentures \| $ / shares						$ 341.10
Adjusted face amount per debenture \| 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031
Debt instrument, face amount per debenture								$ 531
QVC \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivative, Notional Amount										$ 125,000,000
Derivative, Term of Contract								13 months		3 years
QVC \| QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019
Interest rate (as a percent)								3.125%
Long-term debt								$ 399,000,000	399,000,000
Outstanding principal								$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount															$ 400,000,000
Debt issuance price as percent of par															99.828%
QVC \| QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.125%
Long-term debt								$ 500,000,000	500,000,000
Outstanding principal								500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 500,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.375%
Long-term debt								$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Outstanding principal								750,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 750,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.85%
Long-term debt								$ 600,000,000	600,000,000
Outstanding principal								$ 600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount															$ 600,000,000
Debt issuance price as percent of par															99.927%
QVC \| QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025
Interest rate (as a percent)								4.45%
Long-term debt								$ 599,000,000	599,000,000
Outstanding principal								$ 600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount														$ 600,000,000
Debt issuance price as percent of par														99.86%
QVC \| QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.45%
Long-term debt								$ 399,000,000	399,000,000
Outstanding principal								$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount														$ 400,000,000
Debt issuance price as percent of par														99.784%
QVC \| QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043
Interest rate (as a percent)								5.95%
Long-term debt								$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Outstanding principal								300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								300,000,000
QVC \| QVC Bank Credit Facilities
Long-term debt								1,320,000,000	$ 1,763,000,000
Outstanding principal								1,320,000,000
QVC \| Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Remaining borrowing capacity								$ 2,300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period								3.90%
QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 3,650,000,000
QVC \| QVC 6.735% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067
Interest rate (as a percent)					6.375%			6.375%
Long-term debt								$ 225,000,000
Outstanding principal					$ 225,000,000			225,000,000
Debt instrument, term					5 years
QVC \| Standby Letters of Credit
Maximum borrowing capacity								450,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity								20,000,000
QVC \| Uncommitted Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments or Incremental Term Loans
Maximum borrowing capacity								1,800,000,000
QVC \| Portion of Credit Facility Available Only to QVC
Maximum borrowing capacity								3,250,000,000
QVC \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC and zulily
Maximum borrowing capacity								400,000,000
HSN, Inc. \| HSNi interest rate swap
Derivative, Notional Amount												$ 250,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate												1.05%
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Including Derivative Fixed Rate									2.3525%
HSN, Inc. \| HSN Bank Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 1,750,000,000
Long-term debt									$ 460,000,000
Secured debt				$ 1,250,000,000
Debt instrument, term				5 years
Percentage secured by U.S. subsidiaries				100.00%
Percentage secured by foreign subsidiaries				65.00%
Line of Credit, current borrowing capacity				$ 750,000,000
HSN, Inc. \| HSN Bank Credit Facility \| Senior secured note
Secured debt				$ 500,000,000
HSN, Inc. \| Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,000,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt								$ (2,000,000)
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis			LIBOR
LIBOR \| QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis								LIBOR
Base Rate \| QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis								alternate base rate
Minimum \| HSN, Inc. \| Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.25%
Debt instrument interest Rate Interest rate (as a percent)			0.25%
Commitment fee (as a percent)			0.20%
Minimum \| LIBOR \| QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate								1.25%
Minimum \| Base Rate \| QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate								0.25%
Maximum \| QVC \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC and zulily
Maximum borrowing capacity													$ 50,000,000
Maximum \| HSN, Inc. \| Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.75%
Debt instrument interest Rate Interest rate (as a percent)			0.75%
Commitment fee (as a percent)			0.30%
Maximum \| LIBOR \| QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate								1.75%
Maximum \| Base Rate \| QVC \| Amendment No. 4 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate								0.75%