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
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 granted | shares 3,763
Options exercised | shares (1,333)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (1,083)
Outstanding options | shares 30,932
Exercisable options | shares 19,432
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 20.80
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 23.69
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 14.11
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 27.31
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 21.21
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 19.15
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 4 years
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 3 years 1 month 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 118
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 106
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
Options granted | shares 154
Outstanding options | shares 1,643
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
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 23.87
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 27.16
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 25.68
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 5 years
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 5 years 4 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 granted | shares 34
Options exercised | shares (428)
Options forfeited/cancelled | shares (12)
Outstanding options | shares 1,568
Exercisable options | shares 1,161
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]  
Outstanding WAEP, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 22.18
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 52.00
WAEP exercised | $ / shares 16.48
WAEP forfeited/cancelled during period | $ / shares 38.21
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 24.27
Exercisable WAEP | $ / shares $ 19.30
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding 2 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable 2 years
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 52
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 44
Liberty Ventures common stock | Common Class B  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Outstanding options | shares 987
Options granted | shares 269
Outstanding options | shares 1,256
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
WAEP of grants in the period | $ / shares 52.39
Outstanding WAEP | $ / shares 38.74
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 2 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding | $ $ 27
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $ $ 4