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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,589 $ 2,306 $ 1,244 $ 902
Trade and other receivables, net 859 1,232    
Inventory, net 1,029 1,049    
Short term marketable securities 845 889    
Other current assets 77 72    
Total current assets 5,399 5,548    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,405 1,224    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,521 1,633    
Property and equipment, net 1,020 1,093    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,014 1,185    
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 7,719 7,893    
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 64 65    
Total assets 18,142 18,641    
Accounts payable 601 735    
Accrued liabilities 615 743    
Current portion of debt 916 946    
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,040 972    
Other current liabilities 237 343    
Total current liabilities 3,409 3,739    
Long-term debt 7,065 7,105    
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,739 1,849    
Other liabilities 202 168    
Total liabilities 12,415 12,861    
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 5,639 5,673    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 88 107    
Total liabilities and equity 18,142 18,641    
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 497 422 690 595
Trade and other receivables, net 800      
Inventory, net 964      
Short term marketable securities 8      
Other current assets 273      
Total current assets 2,542      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4 4    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 196 375    
Property and equipment, net 982      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 976      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 7,592      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 59      
Total assets 12,351      
Intergroup payable receivable 1      
Accounts payable 567      
Accrued liabilities 570      
Current portion of debt 9      
Other current liabilities 155      
Total current liabilities 1,302      
Long-term debt 5,685      
Deferred income tax liabilities 949      
Other liabilities 190      
Total liabilities 8,126      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 4,130      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 95      
Total liabilities and equity 12,351      
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 2,092 1,884 $ 554 $ 307
Trade and other receivables, net 59      
Inventory, net 65      
Short term marketable securities 837      
Other current assets 8      
Total current assets 3,061      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,401 1,220    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,325 $ 1,258    
Property and equipment, net 38      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 38      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 127      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 5      
Total assets 5,995      
Intergroup payable receivable (1)      
Accounts payable 34      
Accrued liabilities 45      
Current portion of debt 907      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,244      
Other current liabilities 82      
Total current liabilities 2,311      
Long-term debt 1,380      
Deferred income tax liabilities 790      
Other liabilities 12      
Total liabilities 4,493      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 1,509      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries (7)      
Total liabilities and equity 5,995      
Inter-group Eliminations        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Other current assets (204)      
Total current assets (204)      
Total assets (204)      
Deferred income tax liabilities (204)      
Total current liabilities (204)      
Total liabilities (204)      
Total liabilities and equity $ (204)