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

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Long-term debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt			$ 2,577	$ 284
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,250
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| Alternate Base Rate \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.25%
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| Alternate Base Rate \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.625%
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC or zulily \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.625%
Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 450
Percentage of sub-limit	50.00%
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)			1.75%
QVC \| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.375%	4.375%
Repayments of Long-term Debt		$ 536
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ (6)
QVC \| Amendment No. 5 QVC Bank Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)			4.50%
Remaining borrowing capacity			$ 2,683
QVC \| QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)			6.375%
QVC \| QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2068
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)			6.25%

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