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

Information About Liberty's Operating Segments (Other Information By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Total assets	$ 24,662		$ 24,676
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	1,244		1,237
Capital expenditures	88	59
Inter-group Eliminations
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	0
Capital expenditures	0
Interactive Group
Total assets	14,580
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	362		343
Capital expenditures	41	50
Interactive Group \| QVC
Total assets	12,898
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	51
Capital expenditures	29
Interactive Group \| E-commerce
Total assets	1,212
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	0
Capital expenditures	12
Interactive Group \| Corporate and Other
Total assets	470
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	311
Capital expenditures	0
Ventures Group
Total assets	10,241
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	882		894
Capital expenditures	47	9
Ventures Group \| TripAdvisor, Inc.
Total assets	7,151
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	0
Capital expenditures	47
Ventures Group \| Corporate and Other
Total assets	3,090
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	882
Capital expenditures	0
Inter-group Eliminations
Total assets	(159)
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method	$ 0