Qurate Retail, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 17, 2013	Mar. 18, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 15, 2015	Mar. 09, 2015	Sep. 08, 2014	Aug. 21, 2014	Mar. 18, 2014	Mar. 01, 2013	Jul. 02, 2012	Mar. 23, 2010	Sep. 25, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity							$ 2,250,000,000
Line of credit facility standby letter of credit							250,000,000
Line of credit facility uncommitted loan							$ 1,500,000,000
Debt instrument lower range of basis spread on variable rate							0.25%
Debt instrument higher range of basis spread on variable rate							1.75%
Line of credit facility remaining borrowing capacity			$ 434,800,000
Line of credit facility interest rate at period end			1.90%
Derivative, notional amount											$ 3,100,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ (21,000,000)	$ (48,000,000)	$ (57,000,000)
Debt weighted average interest rate			3.70%
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 22,000,000	$ 18,000,000
7.125% Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.125%	7.125%											7.125%
Extinguishment of debt amount	$ 376,000,000	$ 124,000,000
Total debt													$ 500,000,000
Repurchase price of individual bonds including premium	1,035.63	1,039.40
Face value of individual bonds repurchased	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
3.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			3.125%							3.125%
Total debt										$ 400,000,000
Debt issuance price percentage										99.828%
7.5% Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		7.50%							7.50%					7.50%
Extinguishment of debt amount		$ 231,000,000
Total debt														$ 1,000,000,000
Repurchase price of individual bonds including premium		1,120						$ 1,042.05
Face value of individual bonds repurchased		$ 1,000						$ 1,000
Debt issuance price percentage														98.278%
7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			7.375%			7.375%							7.375%
Total debt													$ 500,000,000
Repurchase price of individual bonds including premium						$ 1,036.88
Face value of individual bonds repurchased						$ 1,000
5.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			5.125%									5.125%
Total debt												$ 500,000,000
4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		4.375%	4.375%
Total debt		$ 750,000,000
Debt issuance price percentage		99.968%
4.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2024, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			4.85%							4.85%
Total debt										$ 600,000,000
Debt issuance price percentage										99.927%
4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			4.45%						4.45%
Total debt									$ 600,000,000
Debt issuance price percentage									99.86%
5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			5.45%						5.45%
Total debt									$ 400,000,000
Debt issuance price percentage									99.784%
5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, net of original issue discount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		5.95%	5.95%
Total debt		$ 300,000,000
Debt issuance price percentage		99.973%