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

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net	$ 4,173	$ 3,089	$ 3,111	$ 3,085	$ 4,376	$ 3,231	$ 3,233	$ 3,230	$ 13,458	$ 14,070	$ 10,404
Corporate and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									901	971
QxH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									8,277	8,544
QVC International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									2,709	2,738
Zulily
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									1,571	1,817
Home
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									5,103	5,500
Home \| Corporate and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									729	791
Home \| QxH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									3,047	3,175
Home \| QVC International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									905	1,023
Home \| Zulily
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									422	511
Beauty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									2,011	2,016
Beauty \| QxH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									1,299	1,326
Beauty \| QVC International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									659	640
Beauty \| Zulily
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									53	50
Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									2,465	2,640
Apparel \| Corporate and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									172	180
Apparel \| QxH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									1,289	1,323
Apparel \| QVC International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									422	453
Apparel \| Zulily
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									582	684
Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									1,710	1,678
Accessories \| QxH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									918	933
Accessories \| QVC International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									376	273
Accessories \| Zulily
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									416	472
Electronics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									1,263	1,266
Electronics \| QxH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									1,141	1,129
Electronics \| QVC International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									107	119
Electronics \| Zulily
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									15	18
Jewelry
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									682	739
Jewelry \| QxH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									402	473
Jewelry \| QVC International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									226	213
Jewelry \| Zulily
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									54	53
Other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									224	231
Other revenue \| QxH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									181	185
Other revenue \| QVC International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									14	17
Other revenue \| Zulily
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue, net									$ 29	$ 29