Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Debt Table (Details)

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Debt - Debt Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Aug. 20, 2020
Apr. 01, 2020
Feb. 04, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Nov. 26, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 6,654            
Total consolidated debt 6,936       $ 7,412    
Less debt classified as current (1,750)       (1,557)    
Long-term debt, including current portion 5,186       5,855    
Deferred loan costs (51)       (40)    
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal 287            
Carrying value $ 285       285    
Debt instrument interest rate 8.50%            
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 505            
Carrying value $ 502       502    
Debt instrument interest rate 8.25%            
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 430            
Carrying value $ 362       327    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%   4.00%        
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 432            
Carrying value $ 346       318    
Debt instrument interest rate 3.75%   3.75%        
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031              
Long-term debt              
Carrying value         422    
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%            
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043              
Long-term debt              
Carrying value         $ 2    
Debt instrument interest rate         0.75%    
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 332            
Carrying value $ 649       $ 488    
Debt instrument interest rate 1.75%            
QVC 4.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027              
Long-term debt              
Debt instrument interest rate 4.75%            
Exchangeable Senior Debentures              
Long-term debt              
Less debt classified as current $ (1,750)            
QVC | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal 218            
Carrying value $ 393            
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%            
QVC | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022              
Long-term debt              
Carrying value         $ 500    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.125% 5.125%     5.125%    
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 750            
Carrying value $ 750       $ 750    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.375%            
QVC | QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 600            
Carrying value $ 600       600    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.85%            
QVC | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 600            
Carrying value $ 600       599    
Debt instrument interest rate 4.45%            
QVC | QVC 4.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 575            
Carrying value 575            
Debt instrument interest rate       4.75%      
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal 500            
Carrying value $ 500            
Debt instrument interest rate 4.375% 4.375%          
QVC | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 400            
Carrying value $ 400       399    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.45%            
QVC | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 300            
Carrying value $ 300       300    
Debt instrument interest rate 5.95%            
QVC | QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 225            
Carrying value $ 225       225    
Debt instrument interest rate 6.375%           6.375%
QVC | QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2068              
Long-term debt              
Outstanding principal $ 500            
Carrying value $ 500       500    
Debt instrument interest rate 6.25%         6.25%  
QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities              
Long-term debt              
Carrying value         $ 1,235