Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2015
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Oct. 13, 2014
Apr. 11, 2014
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Feb. 27, 2014
Aug. 09, 2012
Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jun. 02, 2015
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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  
Liberty Ventures common stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Shares issued as dividend     1              
Stock split, conversion ratio     2   0.05          
Common Class A                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Share received in exchange           1        
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Number of votes | Vote           1        
Common stock, shares authorized           4,000,000,000 4,000,000,000      
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           461,379,963 447,451,702      
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           461,379,963 447,451,702      
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options           31,500,000        
Outstanding options           31,482,000 24,900,000      
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares           28,134,498 27,356,993 46,305,637    
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $           $ 785 $ 785 $ 1,089    
Stock Issued During Period Shares Acquisitions] 38,500,000                  
Common Class A | Liberty Ventures common stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Number of votes | Vote           1        
Common stock, shares authorized           400,000,000 200,000,000      
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           134,961,466 134,525,874      
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           134,961,466 134,525,874      
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options           3,700,000        
Stock split, conversion ratio       2            
Outstanding options           3,684,000 3,997,000      
Common Class B | QVC Group Common Stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Number of votes | Vote           10        
Common stock, shares authorized           150,000,000 150,000,000      
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           29,218,527 28,877,554      
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           29,218,527 28,877,554      
Shares reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options           800,000        
Outstanding options           778,000 1,044,000      
Common Class B | Liberty Ventures common stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Number of votes | Vote           10        
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 Stock, Shares, Outstanding           0        
Common Class C | Liberty Ventures common stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Common stock, shares authorized           400,000,000        
Common Stock, Shares, Issued           0        
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding           0        
Reattribution Transaction | Liberty Ventures common stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Common Stock, Shares, Issued                   67,671,232
Liberty Ventures common stock | Reattribution Transaction | QVC Group Common Stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Ratio applied to the reattribution   0.14217                
Liberty Ventures common stock | Reattribution Transaction | Liberty Ventures common stock                    
Class of Stock [Line Items]                    
Ratio applied to the reattribution   0.14217