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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 895 $ 825 $ 505 $ 2,449
Trade and other receivables, net 945 1,308    
Inventory, net 1,197 968    
Other current assets 81 68    
Total current assets 3,118 3,169    
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 2,481 1,922    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 573 581    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 4,068 3,161    
Property and equipment, net 1,117 1,131    
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 9,425 9,354    
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 635 1,005    
Other assets 30 32    
Total assets 21,447 20,355    
Accounts payable 833 790    
Accrued liabilities 641 706    
Current portion of debt 1,011 876    
Other current liabilities 161 162    
Total current liabilities 2,646 2,534    
Long-term debt 7,050 7,166    
Deferred income tax liabilities 4,015 3,636    
Other liabilities 177 158    
Total liabilities 13,888 13,494    
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 7,454 6,772    
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 105 89    
Total liabilities and equity 21,447 20,355    
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 383 338 348 426
Trade and other receivables, net 908      
Inventory, net 1,197      
Other current assets 79      
Total current assets 2,567      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 4 4    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 236 224    
Property and equipment, net 1,116      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 9,396      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 631      
Other assets 30      
Total assets 13,980      
Intergroup payable receivable 46      
Accounts payable 833      
Accrued liabilities 621      
Current portion of debt 17      
Other current liabilities 158      
Total current liabilities 1,675      
Long-term debt 6,158      
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,024      
Other liabilities 137      
Total liabilities 8,994      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 4,871      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries 115      
Total liabilities and equity 13,980      
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 512 487 $ 157 $ 2,023
Trade and other receivables, net 37      
Other current assets 2      
Total current assets 551      
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments 2,477 1,918    
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method 337 $ 357    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value 4,068      
Property and equipment, net 1      
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 29      
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 4      
Total assets 7,467      
Intergroup payable receivable (46)      
Accrued liabilities 20      
Current portion of debt 994      
Other current liabilities 3      
Total current liabilities 971      
Long-term debt 892      
Deferred income tax liabilities 2,991      
Other liabilities 40      
Total liabilities 4,894      
Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities) 2,583      
Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries (10)      
Total liabilities and equity $ 7,467