Intangible Assets (Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | $ 7,082 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 35 |
| Sale of subsidiary | (25) |
| Other | 2 |
| Balance, end of the year | 7,094 |
| Decrease due to spin-off | 25 |
| Acquisitions | 2 |
| QVC | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | 5,190 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 35 |
| Balance, end of the year | 5,225 |
| HSNi | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | 933 |
| Other | 2 |
| Balance, end of the year | 935 |
| zulily | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | 917 |
| Balance, end of the year | 917 |
| Corporate and Other | |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance, beginning of the year | 42 |
| Sale of subsidiary | (25) |
| Balance, end of the year | $ 17 |
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- Definition The amount of decrease to goodwill due to a spin-off of certain assets. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset representing future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease), classified as other, of an asset representing the future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of divestiture of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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