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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended									12 Months Ended									3 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 23, 2011 Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]	Sep. 23, 2011 Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Ventures Group [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Ventures Group [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Ventures Group [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Ventures Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Ventures Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Ventures Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Ventures Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Ventures Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Interactive Group [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Interactive Group [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Interactive Group [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Interactive Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Interactive Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Interactive Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Interactive Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Interactive Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value Opition Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value Opition Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Acquisition-related Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Acquisition-related Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Acquisition-related Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]	Aug. 09, 2012 Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense		$ 178	$ 91	$ 49																													$ 26	$ 0	$ 0	$ 152	$ 91	$ 49
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio	0.05
Available-for-sale Securities																												1,309	1,716
Land		91	100
Inventory Valuation Reserves		88	97
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum																								3 years	8 years	20 years	40 years
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic						51	81					33	37							541	519																				559		595
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment						2	2					0	0							10	8																				9		7
Advertising Expense		509	271	242
Sales Returns and Allowances, Goods		2,137	2,041	1,966
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted						53	83					33	37							551	527																				568		602
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		501	1,530	912				84	36	11	(68)		63	1,064	7	157	77	109	95		438	466	905																1,072	(48)		294	524
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current		89	79	80	67
Provision for Doubtful Accounts		83	75	68																										0	5	0
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Write Offs Against Allowance		(73)	(81)	(55)
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized		109
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition		1 year 6 months
Buildings and improvements		1,022	909
Support equipment		1,058	948
Projects in progress		85	213
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross		2,256	2,170
Depreciation		$ 159	$ 147	$ 151