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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) $ 198 $ 139 $ 608 $ 355
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (10)   (48)
Depreciation and amortization 150 166 479 493
Stock-based compensation 37 20 81 71
Cash payments for stock based compensation     (11) (15)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (22) (11)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (31) (36) (121) (38)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     42 31
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (70) (18) (98) 48
(Gains) losses on transactions, net 1   (110)  
(Gains) Losses on extinguishment of debt     21 48
Impairment of intangible assets       7
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     2 (67)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     (6) 3
Current and other assets     (35) 165
Payables and other current liabilities     (49) 66
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     781 1,108
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities     271 40
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (126) (51)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (164) (142)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments     250  
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (20)  
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (1,194) (423)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     1,180 358
Other investing activities, net     (48) (12)
Net cash used by investing activities     149 (230)
Borrowings of debt     1,956 3,233
Repayments of debt     (2,100) (2,920)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (531) (736)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (17) (16)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     22 11
Other financing activities, net     (16) (49)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (686) (477)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     (4) (31)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       273
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations       (194)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       371
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       (116)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total       334
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     240 704
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     2,306 902
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,546 1,606 2,546 1,606
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 162 91 442 325
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   4   15
Depreciation and amortization 141 166 442 493
Stock-based compensation     40 66
Cash payments for stock based compensation       (13)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (17) (10)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (13) (13) (46) (41)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     21 13
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (30) (2) (28) (9)
(Gains) Losses on extinguishment of debt     21 48
Impairment of intangible assets       7
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (103) (146)
Intergroup tax allocation     90 158
Intergroup tax payments     (51) (330)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     (5) 2
Current and other assets     (39) 166
Payables and other current liabilities     2 71
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     769 815
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (4) (3)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (132) (142)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments     200  
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (154) (59)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     160 43
Other investing activities, net     (48) (28)
Net cash used by investing activities     22 (189)
Borrowings of debt     1,470 3,233
Repayments of debt     (1,638) (2,910)
Reattribution Of Subsidiary       25
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (531) (736)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation     (17) (16)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     17 10
Other financing activities, net     2 (49)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (697) (443)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     (4) (31)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       (20)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       3
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       3
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total       (14)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     90 138
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     422 595
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 512 733 512 733
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 36 48 166 30
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (14)   (63)
Depreciation and amortization 9   37  
Stock-based compensation     41 5
Cash payments for stock based compensation     (11) (2)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (5) (1)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (18) (23) (75) 3
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     21 18
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (40) (16) (70) 57
(Gains) losses on transactions, net 1   (110)  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     105 79
Intergroup tax allocation     (90) (158)
Intergroup tax payments     51 330
Other noncash charges (credits), net     (1) 1
Current and other assets     4 (1)
Payables and other current liabilities     (51) (5)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     12 293
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities     271 40
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (122) (48)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (32)  
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments     50  
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired     (20)  
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (1,040) (364)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     1,020 315
Other investing activities, net       16
Net cash used by investing activities     127 (41)
Borrowings of debt     486  
Repayments of debt     (462) (10)
Reattribution Of Subsidiary       (25)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     5 1
Other financing activities, net     (18)  
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     11 (34)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       293
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations       (194)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       368
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       (119)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total       348
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     150 566
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     1,884 307
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,034 $ 873 $ 2,034 $ 873