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Information About Qurate Retail's Operating Segments - Revenue Disaggregation (Details)

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Information About Qurate Retail's Operating Segments - Revenue Disaggregation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net $ 3,111 $ 3,233 $ 6,196 $ 6,463
Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 1,175 1,196 2,358 2,445
Apparel        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 630 690 1,249 1,329
Beauty        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 487 486 935 948
Accessories        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 409 412 799 811
Electronics        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 198 190 408 394
Jewelry        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 155 172 332 371
Other revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 57 87 115 165
Operating Segments | QxH        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 1,874 1,900 3,731 3,826
Operating Segments | QxH | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 655 651 1,334 1,377
Operating Segments | QxH | Apparel        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 344 378 670 703
Operating Segments | QxH | Beauty        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 317 316 609 622
Operating Segments | QxH | Accessories        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 247 230 467 448
Operating Segments | QxH | Electronics        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 173 164 354 338
Operating Segments | QxH | Jewelry        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 93 113 205 245
Operating Segments | QxH | Other revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 45 48 92 93
Operating Segments | QVC International        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 640 656 1,284 1,332
Operating Segments | QVC International | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 231 235 478 495
Operating Segments | QVC International | Apparel        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 108 116 220 235
Operating Segments | QVC International | Beauty        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 158 158 301 302
Operating Segments | QVC International | Accessories        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 65 72 127 139
Operating Segments | QVC International | Electronics        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 22 22 47 48
Operating Segments | QVC International | Jewelry        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 50 48 102 103
Operating Segments | QVC International | Other revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 6 5 9 10
Operating Segments | Zulily        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 363 415 760 834
Operating Segments | Zulily | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 92 107 203 223
Operating Segments | Zulily | Apparel        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 141 163 281 319
Operating Segments | Zulily | Beauty        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 12 12 25 24
Operating Segments | Zulily | Accessories        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 97 110 205 224
Operating Segments | Zulily | Electronics        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 3 4 7 8
Operating Segments | Zulily | Jewelry        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 12 11 25 23
Operating Segments | Zulily | Other revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 6 8 14 13
Corp and Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 234 262 421 471
Corp and Other | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net 197 203 343 350
Corp and Other | Apparel        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net $ 37 33 $ 78 72
Corp and Other | Other revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue, net   $ 26   $ 49