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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 152us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 110us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		19
Depreciation and amortization	168us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	163us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation	15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Cash payments for stock based compensation	(2)	(4)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(13)	(8)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net	(3)	2
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments	13	10
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	4us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities	25us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(54)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(32)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Other noncash charges (credits), net	(8)linta_OtherNoncashChargesCreditsNet
Current and other assets	258	176
Payables and other current liabilities	(310)	(51)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	220	397
Cash proceeds from dispositions		25
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees	(45)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	(18)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Capital expended for property and equipment	(44)	(41)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments	200
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(20)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities	(287)	(106)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities	313	68
Other investing activities, net	(44)	(8)
Net cash used by investing activities	73	(80)
Borrowings of debt	531	1,551
Repayments of debt	(642)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(1,352)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repurchases of Liberty common stock	(123)	(213)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation	(11)	(8)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	13	8
Other financing activities, net	(7)	(37)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(239)	(51)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations		129
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations		(154)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations		(13)
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations		32
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total		(6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	44	260
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,306	902
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,350	1,162
Liberty Interactive common stock
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	160	120
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		(4)
Depreciation and amortization	152	162
Stock-based compensation	12	24
Cash payments for stock based compensation		(3)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(13)	(8)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net	(24)	(21)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments	7	5
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	10	(1)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(79)	(49)
Intergroup tax allocation	47	50
Intergroup tax payments	(6)	(225)
Other noncash charges (credits), net	(9)	1
Current and other assets	238	175
Payables and other current liabilities	(268)	(54)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	227	180
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees	(1)
Capital expended for property and equipment	(31)	(41)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments	200
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities	(54)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities	66
Other investing activities, net	(44)	(9)
Net cash used by investing activities	136	(50)
Borrowings of debt	351	1,551
Repayments of debt	(466)	(1,347)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net		2
Repurchases of Liberty common stock	(123)	(213)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation	(12)	(6)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	13	8
Other financing activities, net	(8)	(35)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(245)	(40)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations		(6)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations		(1)
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations		1
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total		(6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	108	84
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	422	595
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	530	679
Liberty Ventures common stock
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	(8)	(10)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes		23
Depreciation and amortization	16	1
Stock-based compensation	3	1
Cash payments for stock based compensation	(2)	(1)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net	21	23
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments	6	5
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	(6)	26
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	25	17
Intergroup tax allocation	(47)	(50)
Intergroup tax payments	6	225
Other noncash charges (credits), net	1	(1)
Current and other assets	20	1
Payables and other current liabilities	(42)	3
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	(7)	217
Cash proceeds from dispositions		25
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees	(44)	(18)
Capital expended for property and equipment	(13)
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(20)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities	(233)	(106)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities	247	68
Other investing activities, net		1
Net cash used by investing activities	(63)	(30)
Borrowings of debt	180
Repayments of debt	(176)	(5)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net		(2)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation	1	(2)
Other financing activities, net	1	(2)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	6	(11)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations		135
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations		(153)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations		(13)
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations		31
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(64)	176
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,884	307
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,820	$ 483