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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details)

Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 626us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 580us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 1,591us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(48)	(26)	(986)
Depreciation and amortization	662us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	629us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	591us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation	108us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	118us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Cash payments for stock based compensation	(15)	(8)	(12)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(21)	(13)	(64)
Noncash interest expense	6	13	9
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net	(39)	(33)	(47)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments	45	35	45
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	57us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities	22us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities	351us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnSecurities
(Gains) losses on transactions, net	(74)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	1us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	(443)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets
(Gains) Losses on extinguishment of debt	48	57
Impairment of intangible assets	7	30	53
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(41)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(22)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(54)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Other noncash charges (credits), net	(2)linta_OtherNoncashChargesCreditsNet	(3)linta_OtherNoncashChargesCreditsNet	2linta_OtherNoncashChargesCreditsNet
Current and other assets	(84)	(84)	(78)
Payables and other current liabilities	405	(269)	398
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	1,640	1,027	1,447
Cash proceeds from dispositions	163	1,137	692
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net			(258)
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees	(91)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	(384)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	(236)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Capital expended for property and equipment	(241)	(291)	(333)
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(24)	(83)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities	(864)	(959)	(58)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities	591	400	46
Other investing activities, net	(16)	(41)	(39)
Net cash used by investing activities	(458)	(162)	(269)
Borrowings of debt	4,506	4,361	2,305
Repayments of debt	(3,749)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(5,415)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(1,500)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repurchases of Liberty common stock	(785)	(1,089)	(815)
Proceeds from rights offering			328us-gaap_ProceedsFromWarrantExercises
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation	(26)	(21)	(128)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	21	13	64
Other financing activities, net	(33)	(57)	(5)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(66)	(2,208)	249
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(46)	(24)	(20)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations	273	333	(15)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations	(194)	(198)	422
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations	371	(172)	(1)
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations	(116)	15	(368)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total	334	(22)	38
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,404	(1,389)	1,445
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	902	2,291	846
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,306	902	2,291
Liberty Interactive common stock
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	559	483	529
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	15	17	46
Depreciation and amortization	643	629	591
Stock-based compensation	83	110	84
Cash payments for stock based compensation	(13)	(8)	(12)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(20)	(13)	(56)
Noncash interest expense	6	12	9
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net	(51)	(48)	(28)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments	22	16	11
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	22	12	(51)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net		1
(Gains) Losses on extinguishment of debt	48	57
Impairment of intangible assets	7	30	53
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(160)	(132)	(177)
Intergroup tax allocation	169	272	152
Intergroup tax payments	(388)	(52)	(33)
Other noncash charges (credits), net	(3)	(14)	1
Current and other assets	(80)	(81)	(77)
Payables and other current liabilities	345	(306)	430
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	1,204	985	1,472
Cash proceeds from dispositions		1
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees	(4)	(4)	(59)
Capital expended for property and equipment	(226)	(291)	(333)
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(24)	(83)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities	(73)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities	52		46
Other investing activities, net	(30)	(38)	(29)
Net cash used by investing activities	(281)	(356)	(458)
Borrowings of debt	4,360	3,520	2,305
Repayments of debt	(3,563)	(3,052)	(1,385)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net	(1,035)		160
Reattribution Of Subsidiary			(1,346)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock	(785)	(1,089)	(815)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation	(25)	(21)	(112)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	20	13	56
Other financing activities, net	(8)	(57)	(5)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(1,036)	(686)	(1,142)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash	(46)	(24)	(20)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations	(20)	(13)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations		(6)	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations	3	(1)	6
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations	3	(2)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total	(14)	(22)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(173)	(103)	(148)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	595	698	846
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	422	595	698
Liberty Ventures common stock
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	67	97	1,062
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(63)	(43)	(1,032)
Depreciation and amortization	19
Stock-based compensation	25	8	7
Cash payments for stock based compensation	(2)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(1)		(8)
Noncash interest expense		1
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net	12	15	(19)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments	23	19	34
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net	35	10	402
(Gains) losses on transactions, net	(74)		(443)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	119	110	123
Intergroup tax allocation	(169)	(272)	(152)
Intergroup tax payments	388	52	33
Other noncash charges (credits), net	1	11	1
Current and other assets	(4)	(3)	(1)
Payables and other current liabilities	60	37	(32)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	436	42	(25)
Cash proceeds from dispositions	163	1,136	692
Proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments, net			(258)
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees	(87)	(380)	(177)
Capital expended for property and equipment	(15)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities	(791)	(959)	(58)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities	539	400
Other investing activities, net	14	(3)	(10)
Net cash used by investing activities	(177)	194	189
Borrowings of debt	146	841
Repayments of debt	(186)	(2,363)	(115)
Intergroup receipts (payments), net	1,035		(160)
Reattribution Of Subsidiary			1,346
Proceeds from rights offering			328
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation	(1)		(16)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	1		8
Other financing activities, net	(25)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	970	(1,522)	1,391
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations	293	346	(13)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, discontinued operations	(194)	(192)	426
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, discontinued operations	368	(171)	(7)
Change in available cash held by discontinued operations	(119)	17	(368)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total	348		38
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,577	(1,286)	1,593
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	307	1,593
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,884	$ 307	$ 1,593