Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 14, 2020
Aug. 13, 2018
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Stock-based compensation              
Share-based Compensation Expense         $ 64 $ 71 $ 88
RSA and RSU              
Stock-based compensation              
Dividend per share, cash paid     $ 1.50 $ 1.50      
Performance Shares              
Stock-based compensation              
Award vesting period         1 year 1 year 1 year
CEO | Performance Shares              
Stock-based compensation              
RSUs granted   182,983          
Common Class A              
Stock-based compensation              
Options Granted         6,756,000    
Common Class A | RSA and RSU              
Stock-based compensation              
RSUs GDFV     $ 7.32   $ 7.32    
Nonvested awards, number     12,700,000   12,700,000    
Common Class A | QVC and HSN employees              
Stock-based compensation              
Award vesting period         4 years    
Options Granted         4,200,000 2,503,000 3,783,000
Weighted Average GDFV         $ 1.96 $ 4.07 $ 8.77
Common Class A | Zulily Employees              
Stock-based compensation              
Award vesting period         4 years    
Options Granted         618,000 328,000 336,000
Weighted Average GDFV         $ 1.94 $ 4.08 $ 8.65
Common Class A | Qurate Retail Employees and Directors              
Stock-based compensation              
Options Granted         747,000 639,000 72,000
Weighted Average GDFV         $ 4.86 $ 3.97 $ 7.31
Common Class A | Qurate Retail President and CEO              
Stock-based compensation              
Options Granted             577,000
Weighted Average GDFV             $ 7.09
Common Class A | Qurate Retail President and CEO | December 15, 2019              
Stock-based compensation              
Award Vesting Period Percentage         50.00%    
Common Class A | Qurate Retail President and CEO | December 15, 2020              
Stock-based compensation              
Award Vesting Period Percentage         50.00%    
Common Class A | Qurate Retail President and CEO | Performance Shares              
Stock-based compensation              
RSUs granted         725,000 191,000  
RSUs GDFV     $ 4.44   $ 4.44 $ 17.90  
Common Class A | Qurate Retail Chairman Of Board              
Stock-based compensation              
Options Granted         1,191,000 2,134,000  
Weighted Average GDFV         $ 4.88 $ 3.44  
Common Class A | Liberty Employees | Minimum              
Stock-based compensation              
Award vesting period         2 years    
Common Class A | Liberty Employees | Maximum              
Stock-based compensation              
Award vesting period         5 years    
Common Class A | Board of Directors Chairman | Performance Shares              
Stock-based compensation              
RSUs granted         584,000    
RSUs GDFV     4.44   $ 4.44    
Common Class A | Board of Directors Chairman | Time-based RSUs              
Stock-based compensation              
RSUs granted         38,000    
RSUs GDFV     $ 7.44   $ 7.44    
Percentage of basic salary for which awards granted         50.00%    
Remaining percentage of basic salary waived         50.00%    
Common Class A | Liberty directors              
Stock-based compensation              
Award vesting period         1 year    
Common Class B | Board of Directors Chairman | Performance Shares              
Stock-based compensation              
RSUs granted           194,000 124,000
RSUs GDFV           $ 17.90 $ 27.56
Common Class B | Board of Directors Chairman | Time-based RSUs              
Stock-based compensation              
RSUs granted           19,000  
RSUs GDFV           $ 17.90  
Common Class B | Qurate Retail Chairman Of Board              
Stock-based compensation              
Options Granted           26,000 175,000
Weighted Average GDFV           $ 5.84 $ 8.84
Common Class A and B              
Stock-based compensation              
Number of shares reserved for issuance     30,000,000.0   30,000,000.0    
Common Class A and B | Minimum              
Stock-based compensation              
Award vesting period         1 year    
Term         7 years    
Common Class A and B | Maximum              
Stock-based compensation              
Award vesting period         5 years    
Term         10 years    
8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock              
Stock-based compensation              
Preferred Stock Dividends Per Share Shares Issued 0.03            
8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | RSA and RSU              
Stock-based compensation              
Preferred Stock Dividends Per Share Shares Issued       0.03      
Nonvested awards, number     373   373    
8.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)              
Stock-based compensation              
Nonvested awards, number     300   300    
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B | Qurate Retail Chairman Of Board              
Stock-based compensation              
Options Granted             143,000
Weighted Average GDFV             $ 16.55