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

Goodwill Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Goodwill Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$ 5,035
Exchange rate fluctuations	27
Balance as of March 31, 2016	5,062
QVC-U.S.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	4,190
Exchange rate fluctuations	0
Balance as of March 31, 2016	4,190
QVC-Germany
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	278
Exchange rate fluctuations	9
Balance as of March 31, 2016	287
QVC-Japan
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	251
Exchange rate fluctuations	18
Balance as of March 31, 2016	269
QVC-U.K.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	193
Exchange rate fluctuations	(5)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	188
QVC-Italy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2015	123
Exchange rate fluctuations	5
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$ 128