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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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 01, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,850
Derivative, Notional Amount				$ 125
Derivative Asset, Current	$ 2	$ 3
Debt Instrument, Lower Range of Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.25%
Debt Instrument, Higher Range of Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.90%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 2,950
Line of Credit Facility, Standby Letter of Credit			450
Line of credit facility, uncommitted loan			1,500
Tranche One, Shared with Related Party \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 400		400
Tranche One, Shared with Related Party \| Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Standby Letter of Credit			50
QVC \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 2,550
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Lower Range of Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%
Debt Instrument, Higher Range of Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
6.375% Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.375%
6.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.25%

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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