Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Number of shares reserved for issuance         39,900
Weighted average period of recognition related to unvested equity awards (in years)   2 years 1 month 6 days      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate   0.00%      
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Liberty equity awards   $ 118      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value   44 $ 115 $ 91  
Share-based Compensation Expense   97 127 108  
Restricted Stock          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value   $ 26 $ 16 $ 19  
Common Class A          
Options granted   3,714      
Common Class B          
Options granted   730      
Minimum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term   5 years 9 months 18 days      
Maximum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term   6 years 8 months 12 days      
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A | Awards subject to Fifty Percent Vesting          
Options granted     1,700    
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class A | Restricted Stock          
Nonvested awards, number   2,800      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 25.19      
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B | Restricted Stock          
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 25.11 $ 29.41    
Award vesting period     1 year    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period   53 182    
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty Employees | Common Class A          
Options granted     2,500    
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options     $ 11.63    
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty Employees | Common Class A | Awards subject to Annual Vesting          
Options granted     652    
Award vesting period     3 years    
QVC Group Common Stock | Liberty Employees | Common Class A | Awards subject to Fifty Percent Vesting          
Options granted   421      
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 8.02      
Award Vesting Period Percentage   50.00% 50.00%    
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC Employees | Common Class A          
Options granted   2,900 2,200 1,900  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 7.84 $ 11.63 $ 12.04  
Award vesting period   4 years 4 years 4 years  
QVC Group Common Stock | QVC CEO | Common Class A          
Options granted     1,700    
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options     $ 10.40    
Award Vesting Period Percentage     50.00%    
QVC Group Common Stock | zulily Employees | Common Class A          
Options granted   433      
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 7.57      
QVC Group Common Stock | Minimum | zulily Employees | Common Class A          
Award vesting period   3 years      
QVC Group Common Stock | Maximum | zulily Employees | Common Class A          
Award vesting period   5 years      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A          
Options granted   114      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Awards subject to Fifty Percent Vesting          
Award Vesting Period Percentage     50.00%    
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Awards subject to Quarterly Vesting [Member]          
Options granted       20  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options       $ 16.55  
Award vesting period     4 years    
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A | Restricted Stock          
Nonvested awards, number   78      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value   $ 25.77      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B          
Options granted   209      
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B | Restricted Stock          
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 38.79 $ 42.33    
Award vesting period     1 year    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period   16 13    
Liberty Ventures common stock | Liberty Employees | Common Class A | Awards subject to Fifty Percent Vesting          
Options granted   114 683    
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 12.25 $ 18.10    
Award Vesting Period Percentage   50.00%      
2012 Plan | Minimum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period   7 years      
Award vesting period   4 years      
2012 Plan | Maximum          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period   10 years      
Award vesting period   5 years      
Chief Executive Officer | QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B          
Options granted 646 730 132 646  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 7.47 $ 10.10 $ 10.50  
Award Vesting Period Percentage       50.00%  
Chief Executive Officer | Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B          
Options granted   209 135 1,400  
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options   $ 12.48 $ 16.94 $ 15.52  
Award vesting period     1 year    
Award Vesting Period Percentage     50.00%