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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Total assets	$ 24,285		$ 26,255
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	883		851
Capital expenditures	136	151
Inter-group Eliminations [Member]
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	0
Capital expenditures	0
Interactive Group [Member]
Total assets	14,359
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	322		304
Capital expenditures	111	151
Interactive Group [Member] \| QVC [Member]
Total assets	12,674
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	52
Capital expenditures	75
Interactive Group [Member] \| E-commerce [Member]
Total assets	1,464
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	0
Capital expenditures	36
Interactive Group [Member] \| Corporate And Other [Member]
Total assets	221
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	270
Capital expenditures	0
Ventures Group [Member]
Total assets	10,077
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	561		547
Capital expenditures	25	0
Ventures Group [Member] \| Corporate And Other [Member]
Total assets	2,673
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	561
Capital expenditures	0
Ventures Group [Member] \| TripAdvisor, Inc. [Member]
Total assets	7,404
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	0
Capital expenditures	25
Inter-group Eliminations [Member]
Total assets	(151)
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	$ 0

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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