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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Earrings Per Share Basic and Diluted) (Details)

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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Earrings Per Share Basic and Diluted) (Details) - shares
shares in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
QVC Group Common Stock        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 13 4 13 4
Basic EPS (WA shares outstanding) 479 469 482 471
Potentially dilutive shares 6 7 6 7
Diluted EPS (WA shares outstanding) 485 476 488 478
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 1   1  
Basic EPS (WA shares outstanding) 142 141 142 141
Potentially dilutive shares 1 2 1 2
Diluted EPS (WA shares outstanding) 143 143 143 143