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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
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 510 $ 2,449 $ 2,589 $ 2,306
Trade and other receivables, net 912 1,443    
Inventory, net 1,088 1,000    
Short term marketable securities   910    
Other current assets 204 73    
Total current assets 2,714 5,875    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,770 1,353    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,525 1,641    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 2,561      
Property and equipment, net 1,230 1,140    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,313 1,647    
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 9,524 9,485    
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 56 39    
Total assets 20,693 21,180    
Accounts payable 641 762    
Accrued liabilities 634 784    
Current portion of debt 1,787 1,226    
Other current liabilities 152 328    
Total current liabilities 3,214 3,100    
Long-term debt 6,440 7,481    
Deferred income tax liabilities 3,757 3,502    
Other liabilities 288 222    
Total liabilities 13,699 14,305    
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 6,892 6,787    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 102 88    
Total liabilities and equity 20,693 21,180    
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 394 426 497 422
Trade and other receivables, net 861      
Inventory, net 1,043      
Other current assets 190      
Total current assets 2,488      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4 4    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 225 208    
Property and equipment, net 1,194      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 1,274      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 9,396      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 49      
Total assets 14,630      
Intergroup payable receivable (221)      
Accounts payable 622      
Accrued liabilities 586      
Current portion of debt 356      
Other current liabilities 126      
Total current liabilities 1,911      
Long-term debt 6,042      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,226      
Other liabilities 273      
Total liabilities 9,452      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 5,066      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 112      
Total liabilities and equity 14,630      
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 116 2,023 $ 2,092 $ 1,884
Trade and other receivables, net 52      
Inventory, net 45      
Other current assets 14      
Total current assets 227      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 1,766 1,349    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 1,300 $ 1,433    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 2,561      
Property and equipment, net 36      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 39      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Total 128      
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization 7      
Total assets 6,064      
Intergroup payable receivable 221      
Accounts payable 19      
Accrued liabilities 48      
Current portion of debt 1,431      
Other current liabilities 27      
Total current liabilities 1,304      
Long-term debt 398      
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,531      
Other liabilities 15      
Total liabilities 4,248      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 1,826      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries (10)      
Total liabilities and equity 6,064      
Inter-group Eliminations        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Trade and other receivables, net (1)      
Total current assets (1)      
Total assets (1)      
Other current liabilities (1)      
Total current liabilities (1)      
Total liabilities (1)      
Total liabilities and equity $ (1)