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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Commitments and Contingencies - Gain on Sale Leaseback Transaction (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Gain on Sale Leaseback Transaction (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Nov. 30, 2022 property	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets							$ 6	$ 202
Sale leaseback gain							1	119
Operating lease right-of-use assets							618		$ 635
Operating lease liabilities							$ 614		$ 615
Foreign Exchange Forward
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount										$ 167
Payment for net cash settlement of derivative		$ 12
QVC
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of properties sold \| property			2
Initial term of lease (in years)		20 years
Operating lease, existence of option to extend		true
Maximum number of consecutive terms eligible for extension \| item		4
Renewal term		5 years
Consumer Product Safety Civil Penalties					$ 16			$ 16
QVC \| German Facility
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	$ 6	$ 102
Initial term of lease (in years)	2 years
Sale leaseback gain				$ 1		$ 69
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 1					42
Operating lease liabilities	$ 1					42
QVC \| United Kingdom Facility
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		$ 80
Sale leaseback gain						44
Operating lease right-of-use assets						32
Operating lease liabilities						$ 32

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