Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Outstanding Awards) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 31,482
Options granted | shares 3,513
Options exercised | shares (2,980)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (433)
Outstanding options | shares 31,582
Exercisable options | shares 17,799
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 19.57
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 26.36
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 13.63
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 29.29
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 20.75
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 17.62
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 7 months 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 177
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 146
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 778
Options granted | shares 730
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (19)
Outstanding options | shares 1,489
Exercisable options | shares 112
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 29.79
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 25.11
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 29.41
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 27.50
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 29.41
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 6 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 9 months 18 days
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 3,684
Options granted | shares 107
Options exercised | shares (240)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (1)
Outstanding options | shares 3,550
Exercisable options | shares 2,717
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 23.29
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 37.69
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 20.57
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 34.72
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 23.90
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 19.38
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 3 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 2 years 10 months 24 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 50
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 48
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 1,542
Options granted | shares 209
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (20)
Outstanding options | shares 1,731
Exercisable options | shares 116
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 38.04
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 38.79
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 42.33
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 38.08
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 42.33
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 5 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 9 months 18 days