Qurate Retail, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details)

Long-Term Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	$ 7,512
Long-term Debt	7,495	7,015
Current portion of debt	(972)	(909)
Total long-term debt	6,523	6,106
Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	5,430
Long-term Debt	5,435	5,083
Current portion of debt	(45)
Total long-term debt	5,390
Ventures Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	2,082
Long-term Debt	2,060	1,932
Current portion of debt	(927)
Total long-term debt	1,133
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	287
Long-term Debt	285	285
Debt instrument interest rate	8.50%
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	504
Long-term Debt	501	501
Debt instrument interest rate	8.25%
1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	400
Long-term Debt	414	423
Debt instrument interest rate	1.00%
QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		761
Debt instrument interest rate	7.50%
QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	400
Long-term Debt	399
Debt instrument interest rate	3.125%
QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	500
Long-term Debt	500	500
Debt instrument interest rate	7.375%
QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes 2022 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	500
Long-term Debt	500	500
Debt instrument interest rate	5.125%
QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	750
Long-term Debt	750	750
Debt instrument interest rate	4.375%
QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	600
Long-term Debt	600
Debt instrument interest rate	4.85%
QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 [Member] \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	600
Long-term Debt	599
Debt instrument interest rate	4.45%
QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 [Member] \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	400
Long-term Debt	399
Debt instrument interest rate	5.45%
QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043 \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	300
Long-term Debt	300	300
Debt instrument interest rate	5.95%
QVC Bank Credit Facilities \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	32
Long-term Debt	32	922
Subsidiary Debt \| Interactive Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	157
Long-term Debt	156	141
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 \| Ventures Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	439
Long-term Debt	305	284
Debt instrument interest rate	4.00%
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 \| Ventures Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	438
Long-term Debt	293	270
Debt instrument interest rate	3.75%
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 \| Ventures Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	355
Long-term Debt	329	316
Debt instrument interest rate	3.50%
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 \| Ventures Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	850
Long-term Debt	$ 1,133	$ 1,062
Debt instrument interest rate	0.75%

- Definition

Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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