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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)

v3.24.3

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 25, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 11, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt
Repayments of long-term debt				$ 2,249,000,000	$ 1,893,000,000
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2030
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				3.75%		3.75%
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2029
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				4.00%		4.00%
QVC
Debt
Debt Instrument, Offered to Exchange In Cash Per Principal Amount		$ 650
Debt Instrument, Cash paid in exchange of debt	$ 352,000,000
Debt Instrument, Cash paid in exchange of debt contributed by parent	277,000,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt					$ 10,000,000
QVC \| QVC Senior Secured Notes
Debt
Leverage ratio				3.5
QVC \| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.375%		4.375%		4.375%
Debt Instrument, Principal Amount Denomination For Exchange		$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Amount Exchanged	428,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)			4.45%	4.45%		4.45%
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 15,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2024
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)			4.85%			4.85%
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 177,000,000
QVC \| QVC 4.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.75%		4.75%		4.75%
Debt Instrument, Principal Amount Denomination For Exchange		$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Amount Exchanged	531,000,000
QVC \| QVC 6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		6.875%		6.875%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount Offered		$ 350
Debt Instrument, Principal Amount Denomination For Exchange		$ 1,000
Debt instrument, Face amount	$ 605,000,000
QVC \| QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2067
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				6.375%		6.375%
QVC \| QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2068
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)				6.25%		6.25%

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