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Information About Qurate Retail's Operating Segments - Revenue Disaggregation (Details)

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Information About Qurate Retail's Operating Segments - Revenue Disaggregation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net $ 2,920 $ 3,085
Home    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 1,160 1,186
Apparel    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 556 620
Beauty    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 449 448
Accessories    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 346 391
Electronics    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 199 211
Jewelry    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 160 178
Other revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 50 51
Operating Segments | QxH    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 1,792 1,857
Operating Segments | QxH | Home    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 681 682
Operating Segments | QxH | Apparel    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 299 327
Operating Segments | QxH | Beauty    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 288 292
Operating Segments | QxH | Accessories    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 212 221
Operating Segments | QxH | Electronics    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 174 182
Operating Segments | QxH | Jewelry    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 98 113
Operating Segments | QxH | Other revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 40 40
Operating Segments | QVC International    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 635 644
Operating Segments | QVC International | Home    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 257 247
Operating Segments | QVC International | Apparel    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 101 112
Operating Segments | QVC International | Beauty    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 145 143
Operating Segments | QVC International | Accessories    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 58 62
Operating Segments | QVC International | Electronics    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 22 25
Operating Segments | QVC International | Jewelry    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 49 52
Operating Segments | QVC International | Other revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 3 3
Operating Segments | Zulily    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 316 397
Operating Segments | Zulily | Home    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 81 111
Operating Segments | Zulily | Apparel    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 120 140
Operating Segments | Zulily | Beauty    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 16 13
Operating Segments | Zulily | Accessories    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 76 108
Operating Segments | Zulily | Electronics    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 3 4
Operating Segments | Zulily | Jewelry    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 13 13
Operating Segments | Zulily | Other revenue    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 7 8
Corporate and Other    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 177 187
Corporate and Other | Home    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net 141 146
Corporate and Other | Apparel    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total revenue, net $ 36 $ 41