Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options 24,900
Options granted 6,027
Options exercised (3,699)
Options forfeited/cancelled (619)
Outstanding options 26,609
Exercisable options 15,381
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 17.49
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 28.15
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 15.34
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 22.95
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 20.07
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 17.19
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 7 months 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 177
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 140
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options 1,044
Options granted 132
Options exercised (398)
Outstanding options 778
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 24.78
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 29.41
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 16.51
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares $ 29.79
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 6 years 3 months 18 days
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options 3,997
Options granted 652
Options exercised (376)
Options forfeited/cancelled (3)
Outstanding options 4,270
Exercisable options 2,780
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 19.10
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 41.40
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 19.91
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 26.57
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 22.43
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 18.76
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 6 months
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 77
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 60
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options 1,507
Options granted 135
Options exercised (100)
Outstanding options 1,542
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 36.24
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 42.33
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 16.82
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares $ 38.04
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 6 years 3 months 18 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 4