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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
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) $ 519 $ 76
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   16
Depreciation and amortization 208 217
Stock-based compensation 16 31
Cash payments for stock based compensation   (10)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 27 (3)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments 7 9
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (701) 7
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense 255 6
Other noncash charges (credits), net 3 (36)
Current and other assets 254 281
Payables and other current liabilities (162) (300)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 426 294
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments   9
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (21) (22)
Capital expended for property and equipment (30) (51)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities   (116)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities   425
Other investing activities, net (1) (12)
Net cash used by investing activities (52) 233
Borrowings of debt 499 623
Repayments of debt (704) (598)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (152) (238)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation (4) (8)
Other financing activities, net (26) (5)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (387) (226)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash 9 (13)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations   6
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total   6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4) 294
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 825 2,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 821 2,743
QVC Group Common Stock    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) 103 102
Depreciation and amortization 207 209
Stock-based compensation 12 18
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (14) (21)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments 7 6
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net 1 1
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets 2  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (25) (30)
Intergroup tax allocation 60 49
Intergroup tax payments   (54)
Other noncash charges (credits), net 2 (6)
Current and other assets 244 268
Payables and other current liabilities (154) (297)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 445 245
Capital expended for property and equipment (29) (43)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities   12
Other investing activities, net (1) (13)
Net cash used by investing activities (30) (44)
Borrowings of debt 499 515
Repayments of debt (699) (438)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock (152) (238)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation (4) (7)
Other financing activities, net (27) (6)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (383) (174)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash 9 (13)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 41 14
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 338 426
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 379 440
Liberty Ventures common stock    
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net earnings (loss) 416 (26)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   16
Depreciation and amortization 1 8
Stock-based compensation 4 13
Cash payments for stock based compensation   (10)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 41 18
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments   3
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (702) 6
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets (2)  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense 280 36
Intergroup tax allocation (60) (49)
Intergroup tax payments   54
Other noncash charges (credits), net 1 (30)
Current and other assets 10 13
Payables and other current liabilities (8) (3)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (19) 49
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments   9
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees (21) (22)
Capital expended for property and equipment (1) (8)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities   (116)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities   413
Other investing activities, net   1
Net cash used by investing activities (22) 277
Borrowings of debt   108
Repayments of debt (5) (160)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation   (1)
Other financing activities, net 1 1
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (4) (52)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations   6
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total   6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (45) 280
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 487 2,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 442 $ 2,303