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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (HSN, Inc.'s Consolidated Statement Of Operations) (Details)

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Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method (HSN, Inc.'s Consolidated Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 15 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue, Net $ 3,252us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,330us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,483us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,434us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 3,193us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,225us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,384us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,417us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 10,499us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 10,219us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 9,888us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet      
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 (1,067)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (1,029)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (955)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense      
Amortization                 (504)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (482)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (449)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets      
Operating Income (Loss) 444us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 239us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 259us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 246us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 406us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 197us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 269us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 264us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,188us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,136us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,163us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss      
Interest expense                 (387)us-gaap_InterestExpense (380)us-gaap_InterestExpense (466)us-gaap_InterestExpense      
Other, net                 (21)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (29)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 47us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense      
Income tax (expense) benefit                 (258)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (183)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (278)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit      
Income (loss) from continuing operations (271)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (129)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (87)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (91)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (260)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (122)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (131)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (41)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (578)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (554)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (605)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest      
Discontinued operations, net of tax                 (48)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (26)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (986)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax      
Net earnings (loss)                 626us-gaap_ProfitLoss 580us-gaap_ProfitLoss 1,591us-gaap_ProfitLoss      
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (89)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (79)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (61)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest      
Net earnings attributable to shareholders                 537us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 501us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,530us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss      
HSN, Inc.                            
Revenue, Net                       3,490us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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3,367us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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3,206us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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Cost of revenue                       (2,246)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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(2,152)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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(2,039)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
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Gross Profit                       1,244us-gaap_GrossProfit
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1,215us-gaap_GrossProfit
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1,167us-gaap_GrossProfit
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Selling, general and administrative expenses                       (928)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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(898)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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(877)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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Amortization                       (43)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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(40)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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(38)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Operating Income (Loss)                       273us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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277us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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252us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest expense                       (7)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(7)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(27)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Other, net                         1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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(18)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Income tax (expense) benefit                       (100)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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(98)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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(78)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Income (loss) from continuing operations                       166us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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173us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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129us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Discontinued operations, net of tax                         1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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(8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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Net earnings attributable to shareholders                       $ 166us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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$ 174us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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$ 121us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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