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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,743 $ 2,449 $ 2,350 $ 2,306
Trade and other receivables, net 1,094 1,443    
Inventory, net 1,084 1,000    
Short term marketable securities 601 910    
Other current assets 87 73    
Total current assets 5,609 5,875    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,482 1,353    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,651 1,641    
Property and equipment, net 1,201 1,140    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,457 1,647    
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 9,520 9,485    
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 38 39    
Total assets 20,958 21,180    
Accounts payable 667 762    
Accrued liabilities 623 784    
Current portion of debt 2,605 1,226    
Other current liabilities 295 328    
Total current liabilities 4,190 3,100    
Long-term debt 6,271 7,481    
Deferred income tax liabilities 3,454 3,502    
Other liabilities 295 222    
Total liabilities 14,210 14,305    
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 6,666 6,787    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 82 88    
Total liabilities and equity 20,958 21,180    
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 440 426 530 422
Trade and other receivables, net 1,040      
Inventory, net 1,032      
Other current assets 79      
Total current assets 2,591      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4 4    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 223 208    
Property and equipment, net 1,164      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,419      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 9,391      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 33      
Total assets 14,825      
Intergroup payable receivable 45      
Accounts payable 642      
Accrued liabilities 576      
Current portion of debt 358      
Other current liabilities 184      
Total current liabilities 1,805      
Long-term debt 6,257      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,290      
Other liabilities 283      
Total liabilities 9,635      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 5,098      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 92      
Total liabilities and equity 14,825      
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 2,303 2,023 $ 1,820 $ 1,884
Trade and other receivables, net 54      
Inventory, net 52      
Short term marketable securities 601      
Other current assets 8      
Total current assets 3,018      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,478 1,349    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,428 $ 1,433    
Property and equipment, net 37      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 38      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 129      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 5      
Total assets 6,133      
Intergroup payable receivable (45)      
Accounts payable 25      
Accrued liabilities 47      
Current portion of debt 2,247      
Other current liabilities 111      
Total current liabilities 2,385      
Long-term debt 14      
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,164      
Other liabilities 12      
Total liabilities 4,575      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 1,568      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries (10)      
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,133