Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Outstanding principal $ 7,865  
Total consolidated debt 7,695 $ 8,549
Less debt classified as current (1,442) (996)
Long-term debt, including current portion 6,253 7,553
Deferred loan costs (26) (24)
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029    
Outstanding principal 287  
Total consolidated debt $ 286 285
Debt instrument interest rate 8.50%  
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030    
Outstanding principal $ 504  
Total consolidated debt $ 502 502
Debt instrument interest rate 8.25%  
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029    
Outstanding principal $ 433  
Total consolidated debt $ 322 316
Debt instrument interest rate 4.00%  
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030    
Outstanding principal $ 435  
Total consolidated debt $ 319 318
Debt instrument interest rate 3.75%  
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031    
Outstanding principal $ 323  
Total consolidated debt $ 381 342
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%  
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043    
Total consolidated debt $ 2 2
Debt instrument interest rate 0.75%  
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046    
Outstanding principal $ 332  
Total consolidated debt $ 361 868
Debt instrument interest rate 1.75%  
Subsidiary Debt    
Outstanding principal $ 186  
Total consolidated debt 186 170
QVC | QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019    
Outstanding principal 400  
Total consolidated debt $ 399 399
Debt instrument interest rate 3.125%  
QVC | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022    
Outstanding principal $ 500  
Total consolidated debt $ 500 500
Debt instrument interest rate 5.125%  
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023    
Outstanding principal $ 750  
Total consolidated debt $ 750 750
Debt instrument interest rate 4.375%  
QVC | QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024    
Outstanding principal $ 600  
Total consolidated debt $ 600 600
Debt instrument interest rate 4.85%  
QVC | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025 [Member]    
Outstanding principal $ 600  
Total consolidated debt $ 599 599
Debt instrument interest rate 4.45%  
QVC | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034 [Member]    
Outstanding principal $ 400  
Total consolidated debt $ 399 399
Debt instrument interest rate 5.45%  
QVC | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043    
Outstanding principal $ 300  
Total consolidated debt $ 300 300
Debt instrument interest rate 5.95%  
QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities    
Outstanding principal $ 1,335  
Total consolidated debt 1,335 1,763
HSNi | HSNi Bank Credit Facility    
Outstanding principal 480  
Total consolidated debt $ 480 $ 460