Qurate Retail, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis (Details)

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 09, 2018
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Indemnification asset				$ 281
Recurring
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Cash equivalents		$ 206	$ 310
Indemnification asset		110	79
Debt		1,472	1,334
Recurring \| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Cash equivalents		206	310
Recurring \| Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Indemnification asset		110	79
Debt		$ 1,472	$ 1,334
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.75%
Securities repurchased	417,759
Amount of securities repurchased	$ 457
Exchangeable debenture securities outstanding		332,241
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 \| GCI Liberty
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Indemnification payment from GCI Liberty, Inc.	$ 133

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