Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Other Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Customer returns | $ 2,138 | $ 2,213 | $ 1,811 |
| Advertising Expense | 153 | 138 | $ 86 |
| Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 272 | 267 | |
| CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd. | |||
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| Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates | $ 40 | $ 38 | |
| Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 49.00% | ||
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- Definition The impact to the Statement of Operations due to customer returns. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of or advances to an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, and joint venture or equity method investment) or the acquisition of an additional interest in a subsidiary (controlled entity). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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