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

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 72us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 74us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent	36.70%	37.80%
UNITED STATES
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, at federal statutory income tax rate, percent	35.00%
Liberty \| Tax Agreement
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Current tax payments due to related parties	$ 63		$ 55

Amount of payable due to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.