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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) $ 308 $ 478 $ 1,011 $ 944
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (27)   (14)
Depreciation and amortization 180 225 594 663
Stock-based compensation 22 20 59 75
Cash payments for stock based compensation       (92)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 86 22 122 21
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     21 24
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (369) (606) (1,186) (942)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     356 422
Other noncash charges (credits), net     8 (46)
Current and other assets     161 349
Payables and other current liabilities     (67) (384)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities       1,020
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     1,079  
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments       350
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (140) (67)
Capital expended for property and equipment (126)   (126) (177)
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     (36) (14)
Net cash used by investing activities       (1,398)
Net cash used by investing activities     (302)  
Borrowings of debt     1,689 2,688
Repayments of debt     (1,917) (3,629)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (452) (603)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (14) (16)
Other financing activities, net     (26) (28)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities       (1,588)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (720)  
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     13 7
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       15
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       15
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     70 (1,944)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     825 2,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 895 505 895 505
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 131 70 354 313
Depreciation and amortization 180 219 592 642
Stock-based compensation     48 57
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (11) (8) (31) (38)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     21 21
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (1) 6   2
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (115) (167)
Intergroup tax allocation     167 301
Intergroup tax payments     (231) (224)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     7 31
Current and other assets     152 312
Payables and other current liabilities     (63) (357)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities       893
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     901  
Capital expended for property and equipment (124)   (124) (158)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities       12
Other investing activities, net     (35) (11)
Net cash used by investing activities       (157)
Net cash used by investing activities     (159)  
Borrowings of debt     1,689 1,143
Repayments of debt     (1,906) (1,340)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (452) (603)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (13) (15)
Other financing activities, net     (28) (6)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities       (821)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (710)  
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     13 7
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     45 (78)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     338 426
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 383 348 383 348
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 177 408 657 631
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations   (27)   (14)
Depreciation and amortization   6 2 21
Stock-based compensation     11 18
Cash payments for stock based compensation       (92)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 97 30 153 59
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments       3
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (368) (612) (1,186) (944)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     471 589
Intergroup tax allocation     (167) (301)
Intergroup tax payments     231 224
Other noncash charges (credits), net     1 (77)
Current and other assets     9 37
Payables and other current liabilities     (4) (27)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities       127
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     178  
Proceeds From Disposition Of Investments       350
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (140) (67)
Capital expended for property and equipment (2)   (2) (19)
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) (3)
Net cash used by investing activities       (1,241)
Net cash used by investing activities     (143)  
Borrowings of debt       1,545
Repayments of debt     (11) (2,289)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (1) (1)
Other financing activities, net     2 (22)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities       (767)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (10)  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations       15
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       15
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     25 (1,866)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     487 2,023
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 512 $ 157 $ 512 $ 157