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
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 3,714
Options exercised | shares (3,646)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (766)
Outstanding options | shares 30,784
Exercisable options | shares 18,407
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 26.09
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 14.08
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 28.73
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 20.78
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 18.08
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 6 months
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 70
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 59
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 5 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 6 months
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 related to CommerceHub Spin-Off | shares (16)
Options granted | shares 114
Options exercised | shares (287)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (1)
Outstanding options | shares 3,494
Exercisable options | shares 2,663
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 Options related to CommerceHub Spin-Off | $ / shares 24.39
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 37.77
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 19.57
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 36.80
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 21.93
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 17.76
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 3 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 2 years 8 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 63
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 59
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 related to CommerceHub Spin-Off | shares (10)
Options granted | shares 209
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (20)
Outstanding options | shares 1,721
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 $ 38.04
WAEP of Options related to CommerceHub Spin-Off | $ / shares 35.86
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 38.79
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 42.33
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 34.75
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 38.63
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 6 months
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 9