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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
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) $ 71 $ 152
Depreciation and amortization 217 168
Stock-based compensation 31 15
Cash payments for stock based compensation (10) (2)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (5) (13)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 21 (3)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments 15 13
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 7 4
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (6) (54)
Other noncash charges (credits), net (27) (8)
Current and other assets 281 258
Payables and other current liabilities (300) (310)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 295 220
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities 9  
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (22) (45)
Capital expended for property and equipment (51) (44)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments   200
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (20)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (116) (287)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 425 313
Other investing activities, net (12) (44)
Net cash used by investing activities 233 73
Borrowings of debt 623 531
Repayments of debt (598) (642)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (238) (123)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlement of stock-based compensation (8) (11)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 5 13
Other financing activities, net (5) (7)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (221) (239)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash (13) (10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 294 44
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,449 2,306
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,743 2,350
QVC Group Common Stock    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) 98 160
Depreciation and amortization 209 152
Stock-based compensation 18 12
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (5) (13)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (21) (24)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments 6 7
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 1 10
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (30) (79)
Intergroup tax allocation 49 47
Intergroup tax payments (54) (6)
Other noncash charges (credits), net (2) (9)
Current and other assets 268 238
Payables and other current liabilities (297) (268)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 240 227
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees   (1)
Capital expended for property and equipment (43) (31)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments   200
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities   (54)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 12 66
Other investing activities, net (13) (44)
Net cash used by investing activities (44) 136
Borrowings of debt 515 351
Repayments of debt (438) (466)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (238) (123)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlement of stock-based compensation (7) (12)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 5 13
Other financing activities, net (6) (8)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (169) (245)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash (13) (10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 14 108
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 426 422
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 440 530
Liberty Ventures common stock    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) (27) (8)
Depreciation and amortization 8 16
Stock-based compensation 13 3
Cash payments for stock based compensation (10) (2)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 42 21
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments 9 6
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 6 (6)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense 24 25
Intergroup tax allocation (49) (47)
Intergroup tax payments 54 6
Other noncash charges (credits), net (25) 1
Current and other assets 13 20
Payables and other current liabilities (3) (42)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 55 (7)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities 9  
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (22) (44)
Capital expended for property and equipment (8) (13)
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (20)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities (116) (233)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities 413 247
Other investing activities, net 1  
Net cash used by investing activities 277 (63)
Borrowings of debt 108 180
Repayments of debt (160) (176)
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlement of stock-based compensation (1) 1
Other financing activities, net 1 1
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (52) 6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 280 (64)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,023 1,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,303 $ 1,820