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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Earrings Per Share Basic and Diluted) (Details)

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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Earrings Per Share Basic and Diluted) (Details)
shares in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 11, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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QVC Group Common Stock          
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount   4 2 4 2
Basic EPS (WA shares outstanding)   460 477 467 486
Potentially dilutive shares   6 10 7 10
Diluted EPS (WA shares outstanding)   466 487 474 496
Liberty Ventures common stock          
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]          
Basic EPS (WA shares outstanding)   141 73 141 73
Potentially dilutive shares   2 1 2 1
Diluted EPS (WA shares outstanding)   143 74 143 74
Common Class A | Liberty Ventures common stock          
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]          
Stock split, conversion ratio 2        
Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock          
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]          
Stock split, conversion ratio 2