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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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) $ 184 $ 390 $ 703 $ 466
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (3)   13
Depreciation and amortization 206 221 414 438
Stock-based compensation 21 24 37 55
Cash payments for stock based compensation       (91)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 9 2 36 (1)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     14 16
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (116) (343) (817) (336)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     263 310
Other noncash charges (credits), net     13 (83)
Current and other assets     299 392
Payables and other current liabilities     (179) (508)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities       671
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     783  
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments       129
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (118) (42)
Capital expended for property and equipment (74)   (74) (125)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities       (264)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities       1,174
Investments in equity investees measured at fair value       (2,400)
Other investing activities, net     (29) (1)
Net cash used by investing activities       (1,529)
Net cash used by investing activities     (221)  
Borrowings of debt     1,199 1,365
Repayments of debt     (1,497) (2,019)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (152) (417)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (13) (13)
Other financing activities, net     (28) (10)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities       (1,094)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (491)  
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     9 4
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       9
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations       0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       0
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total       9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     80 (1,939)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     825 2,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 905 510 905 510
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 120 141 223 243
Depreciation and amortization 205 214 412 423
Stock-based compensation     30 37
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (6) (9) (20) (30)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     14 14
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net   (5) 1 (4)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (78) (94)
Intergroup tax allocation     110 274
Intergroup tax payments     (155) (104)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     11 15
Current and other assets     291 369
Payables and other current liabilities     (179) (491)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities       652
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     660  
Capital expended for property and equipment (73)   (73) (110)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities       12
Other investing activities, net     (28) (2)
Net cash used by investing activities       (100)
Net cash used by investing activities     (101)  
Borrowings of debt     1,199 778
Repayments of debt     (1,491) (923)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (152) (417)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (12) (13)
Other financing activities, net     (30) (13)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities       (588)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (486)  
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     9 4
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations       0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       0
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total       0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     82 (32)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     338 426
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 420 394 420 394
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 64 249 480 223
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (3)   13
Depreciation and amortization 1 7 2 15
Stock-based compensation     7 18
Cash payments for stock based compensation       (91)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 15 11 56 29
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments       2
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (116) (338) (818) (332)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     341 404
Intergroup tax allocation     (110) (274)
Intergroup tax payments     155 104
Other noncash charges (credits), net     2 (98)
Current and other assets     8 23
Payables and other current liabilities       (17)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities       19
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     123  
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments       129
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (118) (42)
Capital expended for property and equipment (1)   (1) (15)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities       (264)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities       1,162
Investments in equity investees measured at fair value       (2,400)
Other investing activities, net     (1) 1
Net cash used by investing activities       (1,429)
Net cash used by investing activities     (120)  
Borrowings of debt       587
Repayments of debt     (6) (1,096)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (1)  
Other financing activities, net     2 3
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities       (506)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (5)  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       9
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations       0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations       0
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations       0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total       9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (2) (1,907)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     487 2,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 485 $ 116 $ 485 $ 116