Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)
Oct. 13, 2014
Apr. 11, 2014
Oct. 01, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 02, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Oct. 20, 2014
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Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued       0   0  
Capital stock designated as common stock         8,965,000,000    
Capital stock authorized for issuance         9,015,000,000    
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized       4,000,000,000   4,000,000,000  
Common Stock, Shares, Issued     38,500,000 430,983,268   447,451,702  
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding       430,983,268   447,451,702  
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options       26,600,000      
Outstanding options       26,609,000   24,900,000  
Common Class A | Liberty Ventures common stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized       400,000,000   200,000,000  
Common Stock, Shares, Issued       134,711,938   134,525,874  
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding       134,711,938   134,525,874  
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options       4,300,000      
Stock split, conversion ratio   2          
Outstanding options       4,270,000   3,997,000  
Common Class B | QVC Group Common Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized       150,000,000   150,000,000  
Common Stock, Shares, Issued       29,235,910   28,877,554  
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding       29,235,910   28,877,554  
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options       778,000      
Outstanding options       778,000   1,044,000  
Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized       15,000,000   7,500,000  
Common Stock, Shares, Issued       7,092,111   6,991,127  
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding       7,092,111   6,991,127  
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options       1,500,000      
Stock split, conversion ratio   2          
Outstanding options       1,542,000   1,507,000  
Common Class C | QVC Group Common Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized       4,000,000,000      
Common Stock, Shares, Issued       0      
Common Class C | Liberty Ventures common stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized       400,000,000      
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding       0      
Reattribution Transaction | Liberty Ventures common stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common Stock, Shares, Issued             67,700,000
Liberty Ventures common stock | Reattribution Transaction | QVC Group Common Stock              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Ratio applied to the reattribution 0.14217