Qurate Retail, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Other Information By Segment) (Details)

Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Other Information By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Total assets	$ 18,641us-gaap_Assets	$ 24,676us-gaap_Assets
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	1,633us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	1,237us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Capital expenditures	241	291	333
Long-Lived Assets	1,093us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets	1,208us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States
Long-Lived Assets	529	550
Japan
Long-Lived Assets	176	220
Other Foreign Countries [Member]
Long-Lived Assets	178	193
Germany
Long-Lived Assets	210	245
Liberty Interactive common stock
Total assets	13,012	14,862
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	375	343
Capital expenditures	226	291	333
Liberty Interactive common stock \| QVC
Total assets	12,466	13,031
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	47	51
Capital expenditures	183	217
Liberty Interactive common stock \| Digital commerce
Total assets		1,218
Capital expenditures	43	74
Liberty Interactive common stock \| Corporate and Other
Total assets	546	613
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	328	292
Intersegment Eliminations
Total assets	(199)	(170)
Liberty Ventures common stock
Total assets	5,828	9,984
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	1,258	894
Capital expenditures	15
Liberty Ventures common stock \| Digital commerce
Total assets	693
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	355
Capital expenditures	15
Liberty Ventures common stock \| Corporate and Other
Total assets	5,135	9,984
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	$ 903	$ 894