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
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
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 29,585
Options exercised | shares (390)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (450)
Outstanding options | shares 28,745
Exercisable options | shares 19,073
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 20.80
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 12.48
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 27.79
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 20.80
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 18.67
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 3 months 18 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 63
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 55
QVC Group Common Stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 1,489
Outstanding options | shares 1,489
Exercisable options | shares 843
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 27.50
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 27.50
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 25.68
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 10 months 24 days
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class A  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 1,974
Options exercised | shares (43)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (10)
Outstanding options | shares 1,921
Exercisable options | shares 1,538
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 22.18
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 18.10
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 36.86
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 22.20
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 18.48
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 3 years
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 2 years 3 months 18 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 43
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 40
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 987
Outstanding options | shares 987
Exercisable options | shares 184
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 35.02
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 35.02
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 36.82
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 8 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 10
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 1