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)	Feb. 15, 2022 USD ($) $ / item	Dec. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 13, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 20, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 04, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 06, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2014 USD ($)
Long-term debt
Debt, Current												$ 1,315,000,000	$ 1,750,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt												594,000,000	2,079,000,000	$ 3,274,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt												(1,000,000)	(40,000,000)	$ 1,000,000
Total cash payments			$ 1,000,000
Long-term debt												6,989,000,000	6,936,000,000
Senior Debentures
Long-term debt
Aggregate unamortized discount and issuance costs												3,000,000	$ 5,000,000
QVC Global \| Forward Contracts
Long-term debt
Fair value of debt redeemed												$ 573,000,000
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												8.50%
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												8.25%
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)						4.00%						4.00%
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator												$ 1,000
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 \| Adjusted face amount per debenture
Long-term debt
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator												$ 913
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 \| Sprint Corporation
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio												3.2265
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 \| Lumen Technologies
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio						0.7860						0.7860
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 \| T-Mobile US, Inc.
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio						0.3309
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)						3.75%						3.75%
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator						$ 1,000						$ 1,000
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 \| Adjusted face amount per debenture
Long-term debt
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator												$ 938
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 \| Sprint Corporation
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio												2.3578
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 \| Lumen Technologies
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio						0.5746						0.5746
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 \| T-Mobile US, Inc.
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio						0.2419
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 \| Subsequent Event
Long-term debt
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator	$ 1,000
Interest payment \| $ / item	18.75
Additional distribution \| $ / item	0.28730
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 \| Adjusted face amount per debenture \| Subsequent Event
Long-term debt
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator	$ 937
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												1.75%	1.75%
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator											$ 1,000
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 \| Charter
Long-term debt
Debt instrument, conversion ratio											2.9317
Exchange Price of Shares Attributable to Debentures \| $ / shares											$ 341.10
Exchangeable Senior Debentures
Long-term debt
Debt, Current												$ 1,315,000,000
Promissory note
Long-term debt
Repayments of Debt		$ 85,000,000
Annual interest payment		$ 9,000,000
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 3,250,000,000
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| Alternate Base Rate \| Minimum [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.25%
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| Alternate Base Rate \| Maximum [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.625%
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| LIBOR \| Minimum [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.25%
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| LIBOR \| Maximum [Member]
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.625%
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 450,000,000
Percentage of sub-limit				50.00%
QVC \| Interest Rate Swap
Long-term debt
Derivative, Notional Amount								$ 250,000,000	$ 125,000,000						$ 125,000,000
Derivative, Term of Contract								13 months	3 years						3 years
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate								1.05%
QVC \| 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												3.50%	3.50%
Long-term debt												$ 0
QVC \| 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 \| Motorola Solutions
Long-term debt
principal payment of the debentures													$ 25,000,000
Payments for settlement of fraction notes													49,000,000
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator												$ 1,000
Debt instrument, conversion ratio												5.2598
QVC \| QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)					5.125%							5.125%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount												$ 500,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt					$ 500,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt													$ (42,000,000)
QVC \| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												4.375%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount												$ 750,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												4.85%
QVC \| QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												4.45%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																		$ 600,000,000
Debt issuance price as percent of par																		99.860
QVC \| QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												5.45%
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
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												5.95%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount												$ 300,000,000
QVC \| QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)										6.375%		6.375%
Debt instrument, term										5 years
Debt Instrument, Face Amount										$ 225,000,000
QVC \| QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2068
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)							6.25%					6.25%
Debt instrument, term							5 years
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 435,000,000										$ 500,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												4.75%				4.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																$ 575,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)					4.375%							4.375%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 500,000,000
QVC \| Promissory note
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)													0.48%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount													$ 1,800,000,000
QVC \| Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)												1.50%
Remaining borrowing capacity												$ 2,750,000,000
QVC \| Underwriters \| QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2068
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 65,000,000
T-Mobile US, Inc. \| Sprint Corporation \| 4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029
Long-term debt
Acquisition, conversion ratio of shares						0.10256
Debt instrument conversion ratio denominator						$ 1,000