Qurate Retail, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensations (Grants) (Details)

Stock-Based Compensations (Grants) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Common Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding options		29,585
Options granted		4,116
Options exercised		(3,611)
Options forfeited/cancelled		(1,364)
Outstanding options	32,361	32,361	29,585
Exercisable options	20,286	20,286
Outstanding WAEP	$ 23.48	$ 23.48	$ 20.80
WAEP granted		23.82
WAEP exercised		16.34
WAEP forfeited/cancelled		27.23
Exercisable WAEP	$ 22.66	$ 22.66
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding	4 years
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable		3 years 2 months 12 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 86	$ 86
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable	$ 71	$ 71
HSNi Acquisition, Options Granted		3,635
HSNi Acquisition, WEAP		$ 26.22
Option Exchange, Exercised		(5,931)
Option Exchange, Excercised WEAP		$ 17.76
Option Exchange, Granted		5,931
Option Exchange, Granted WEAP		$ 25.74
Common Class B
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding options		1,489
Options granted		154
Outstanding options	1,643	1,643	1,489
Exercisable options	997	997
Outstanding WAEP	$ 27.16	$ 27.16	$ 27.50
WAEP granted		23.87
Exercisable WAEP	$ 25.40	$ 25.40
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding	4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable		4 years 3 months 18 days
QVC Group Common Stock
Volatility Rate, Minimum		26.90%	27.40%	27.40%
Volatility Rate, Maximum		32.70%	27.40%	39.70%
Liberty Ventures common stock
Volatility Rate, Minimum		25.90%	30.60%	30.60%
Volatility Rate, Maximum		28.90%	30.60%	42.40%
Liberty Ventures common stock \| Common Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding options		1,974
Options granted		188
Options exercised		(451)
Options forfeited/cancelled		(12)
Outstanding options	1,670	1,670	1,974
Exercisable options	1,273	1,273
Outstanding WAEP	$ 47.12	$ 47.12	$ 22.18
WAEP granted		55.42
WAEP exercised		16.69
WAEP forfeited/cancelled		38.50
Exercisable WAEP	$ 47.45	$ 47.45
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding	2 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable	2 years
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	$ 14	$ 14
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable	$ 10	$ 10
Option Exchange, Exercised		(975)
Option Exchange, Excercised WEAP		$ 20.99
Option Exchange, Granted		946
Option Exchange, Granted WEAP		$ 55.96
Liberty Ventures common stock \| Common Class B
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding options		987
Options granted		269
Outstanding options	1,080	1,080	987
Exercisable options	443	443
Outstanding WAEP	$ 56.38	$ 56.38	$ 35.02
WAEP granted		52.39
Exercisable WAEP	$ 56.38	$ 56.38
Weighted average remaining life - options outstanding	4 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted average remaining life - options exercisable		2 years
Option Exchange, Exercised		(1,256)
Option Exchange, Excercised WEAP		$ 38.74
Option Exchange, Granted		1,080
Option Exchange, Granted WEAP		$ 56.38