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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) $ 478 $ 198 $ 944 $ 608
Depreciation and amortization 225 150 663 479
Stock-based compensation 20 37 75 81
Cash payments for stock based compensation     (92) (11)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (8) (22)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (18) (31) 3 (121)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     41 42
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (606) (70) (942) (98)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net   1 (9) (110)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     421 2
Other noncash charges (credits), net     (34) 15
Current and other assets     349 (35)
Payables and other current liabilities     (384) (49)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,035 803
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities     350 271
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (67) (126)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (177) (164)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments       250
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired       (20)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (264) (1,194)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     1,174 1,180
Investments in equity investees measured at fair value     (2,400)  
Other investing activities, net     (14) (48)
Net cash used by investing activities     (1,398) 149
Borrowings of debt     2,688 1,956
Repayments of debt     (3,629) (2,100)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (603) (531)
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (16) (17)
Other financing activities, net     (28) (16)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (1,588) (708)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     7 (4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (1,944) 240
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     2,449 2,306
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 505 2,546 505 2,546
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 70 162 313 442
Depreciation and amortization 219 141 642 442
Stock-based compensation     57 40
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (8) (13) (38) (46)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     21 21
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 6 (30) 2 (28)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (167) (103)
Intergroup tax allocation     301 90
Intergroup tax payments     (224) (51)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     31 16
Current and other assets     312 (39)
Payables and other current liabilities     (357) 2
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     893 786
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees       (4)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (158) (132)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments       200
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities       (154)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     12 160
Other investing activities, net     (11) (48)
Net cash used by investing activities     (157) 22
Borrowings of debt     1,143 1,470
Repayments of debt     (1,340) (1,638)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (603) (531)
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (15) (17)
Other financing activities, net     (6) 2
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (821) (714)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     7 (4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (78) 90
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     426 422
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 348 512 348 512
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 408 36 631 166
Depreciation and amortization 6 9 21 37
Stock-based compensation     18 41
Cash payments for stock based compensation     (92) (11)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (10) (18) 41 (75)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     20 21
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (612) (40) (944) (70)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net   1 (9) (110)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     588 105
Intergroup tax allocation     (301) (90)
Intergroup tax payments     224 51
Other noncash charges (credits), net     (65) (1)
Current and other assets     37 4
Payables and other current liabilities     (27) (51)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     142 17
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities     350 271
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (67) (122)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (19) (32)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments       50
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired       (20)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (264) (1,040)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     1,162 1,020
Investments in equity investees measured at fair value     (2,400)  
Other investing activities, net     (3)  
Net cash used by investing activities     (1,241) 127
Borrowings of debt     1,545 486
Repayments of debt     (2,289) (462)
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (1)  
Other financing activities, net     (22) (18)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (767) 6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (1,866) 150
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     2,023 1,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 157 $ 2,034 $ 157 $ 2,034