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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Revenue Disaggregation) (Details)

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Revenue Disaggregation) (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue $ 3,230
Maximum sales return period 30 days
Home  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue $ 1,249
Apparel  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 621
Beauty  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 462
Accessories  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 417
Electronics  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 203
Jewelry  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 199
Other  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 79
QVC  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 2,093
QVC | Home  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 759
QVC | Apparel  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 399
QVC | Beauty  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 383
QVC | Accessories  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 253
QVC | Electronics  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 113
QVC | Jewelry  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 150
QVC | Other  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 36
HSN  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 509
HSN | Home  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 227
HSN | Apparel  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 27
HSN | Beauty  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 67
HSN | Accessories  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 50
HSN | Electronics  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 86
HSN | Jewelry  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 37
HSN | Other  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 15
zulily  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 419
zulily | Home  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 116
zulily | Apparel  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 156
zulily | Beauty  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 12
zulily | Accessories  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 114
zulily | Electronics  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 4
zulily | Jewelry  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 12
zulily | Other  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 5
Corporate and Other  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 209
Corporate and Other | Home  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 147
Corporate and Other | Apparel  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue 39
Corporate and Other | Other  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]  
Net revenue $ 23