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Long-Term Debt (Debt Excluding Intergroup Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
$ 7,726
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| Long-term Debt |
7,591
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7,384
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| Current portion of debt |
(983)
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(978)
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| Long-term debt |
6,608
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6,406
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Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
5,279
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| Long-term Debt |
5,287
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5,083
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| Current portion of debt |
(36)
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| Long-term debt |
5,251
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Ventures Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
2,447
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| Long-term Debt |
2,304
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2,301
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| Current portion of debt |
(947)
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| Long-term debt |
1,357
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8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
287
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| Long-term Debt |
285
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285
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
8.50%
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8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
504
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| Long-term Debt |
501
|
501
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
8.25%
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1% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
400
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| Long-term Debt |
422
|
423
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
1.00%
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QVC 7.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
769
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|
| Long-term Debt |
761
|
761
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
7.50%
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QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
400
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| Long-term Debt |
399
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0
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
3.125%
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QVC 7.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
500
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| Long-term Debt |
500
|
500
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
7.375%
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QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes 2022 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
500
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| Long-term Debt |
500
|
500
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
5.125%
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QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
750
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| Long-term Debt |
750
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750
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
4.375%
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QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
600
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| Long-term Debt |
600
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0
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
4.85%
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QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043 | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
300
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| Long-term Debt |
300
|
300
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
5.95%
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QVC Bank Credit Facilities | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
124
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| Long-term Debt |
124
|
922
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Subsidiary Debt | Interactive Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
145
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| Long-term Debt |
145
|
141
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|
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 | Ventures Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
439
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| Long-term Debt |
284
|
284
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
4.00%
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3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Ventures Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
438
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|
| Long-term Debt |
276
|
270
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
3.75%
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3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 | Ventures Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
359
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| Long-term Debt |
316
|
316
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
3.50%
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0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 | Ventures Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
850
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| Long-term Debt |
1,067
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1,062
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| Debt instrument interest rate |
0.75%
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TripAdvisor Debt Facilities | Ventures Group
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
361
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| Long-term Debt |
$ 361
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$ 369
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