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Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2014
Live Programming - U.S.
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Dec. 31, 2013
Live Programming - U.S.
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Jun. 30, 2014
Live Programming - Japan
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Dec. 31, 2013
Live Programming - Japan
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Jun. 30, 2014
Distribution - Germany
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Dec. 31, 2013
Distribution - Germany
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Jun. 30, 2014
Live Programming - Germany
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Dec. 31, 2013
Live Programming - Germany
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Jun. 30, 2014
Distribution - U.K.
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Dec. 31, 2013
Distribution - U.K.
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Jun. 30, 2014
Live Programming - U.K.
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Dec. 31, 2013
Live Programming - U.K.
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Jun. 30, 2014
Live Programming - Italy
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Dec. 31, 2013
Live Programming - Italy
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Jun. 30, 2014
Recorded Programming - Italy
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Dec. 31, 2013
Recorded Programming - Italy
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Jun. 30, 2014
Live Programming - CNRS
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Dec. 31, 2013
Live Programming - CNRS
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Jun. 30, 2014
Recorded Programming - CNRS
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Dec. 31, 2013
Recorded Programming - CNRS
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Jun. 30, 2014
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd.
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Dec. 31, 2013
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd.
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Jun. 30, 2014
QVC-Japan
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Dec. 31, 2013
QVC-Japan
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Jun. 30, 2014
HSN, Inc.
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Dec. 31, 2013
HSN, Inc.
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Oct. 03, 2014
Liberty
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| General business information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hours of distribution per day | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 17 hours | 23 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours | 17 hours | 17 hours | 17 hours | 17 hours | 7 hours | 7 hours | 15 hours | 15 hours | 9 hours | 9 hours | ||||||||||||
| Days per year of programming | 364 days | 364 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 49.00% | 49.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment owned, percent of net assets | 60.00% | 60.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 40.00% | 40.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | $ (25,000,000) | $ (25,000,000) | $ (45,000,000) | $ (29,000,000) | $ (50,000,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount in cash approved by board of directors | 970,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount reattributed in cash to the Liberty Ventures Group relating to its assumption of liabilities | 30,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent ownership in equity investment | 38.00% | 38.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility amount outstanding | $ 1,060,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||