Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2015
Oct. 03, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
General business information          
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest     $ (36) $ (42) $ (45)
Dividends paid to Liberty     $ (1,485) $ (1,765) $ (1,005)
Live Programming - International [Member] | Minimum          
General business information          
Hours of distribution per day     8 hours    
Live Programming - International [Member] | Maximum          
General business information          
Hours of distribution per day     24 hours    
Recorded Programming- International [Member] | Minimum          
General business information          
Hours of distribution per day     7 hours    
Recorded Programming- International [Member] | Maximum          
General business information          
Hours of distribution per day     16 hours    
Live Programming - U.S. [Member]          
General business information          
Hours of distribution per day     24 hours    
Days per year of programming     364 days    
Live Programming - CNRS [Member]          
General business information          
Hours of distribution per day     17 hours    
Recorded Programming - CNRS [Member]          
General business information          
Hours of distribution per day     7 hours    
Liberty          
General business information          
Dividends paid to Liberty $ 910 $ 1,000      
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd.          
General business information          
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     49.00%    
QVC-Japan          
General business information          
Investment owned, percent of net assets     60.00%    
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners     40.00%    
Liberty Ventures Group          
General business information          
Dividends paid to Liberty   $ 970      
HSN, Inc.          
General business information          
Parent ownership in equity investment     38.00%