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Information About Qurate Retail's Operating Segments - Performance Measures By Segment (Details)

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Information About Qurate Retail's Operating Segments - Performance Measures By Segment (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
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
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
Adjusted OIBDA                 2,029 2,154 1,950
Corporate and Other                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 901 973 23
Adjusted OIBDA                 (1) (13) (47)
Inter-group Eliminations                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                   (2) (3)
QxH                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 8,277 8,544  
QxH | Operating Segments                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 8,277 8,544 6,140
Adjusted OIBDA                 1,536 1,630 1,455
QVC International                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 2,709 2,738  
QVC International | Operating Segments                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 2,709 2,738 2,631
Adjusted OIBDA                 446 429 451
Zulily                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 1,571 1,817  
Zulily | Operating Segments                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 1,571 1,817 1,613
Adjusted OIBDA                 48 108 91
United States                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 10,666 11,233 7,684
Japan                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 1,028 947 934
Germany                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 890 943 899
Other Foreign Countries                      
Information about Qurate Retail's operating segments                      
Total revenue, net                 $ 874 $ 947 $ 887