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 ($)		12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2013	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 23, 2016	Jun. 15, 2016	Apr. 15, 2015	Sep. 08, 2014	Aug. 21, 2014	Mar. 18, 2014	Jul. 02, 2012	Mar. 23, 2010	Sep. 25, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity					$ 2,650,000,000
Line of credit facility standby letter of credit					300,000,000
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		0.75%
Line of credit facility remaining borrowing capacity		$ 744,000,000
Line of credit facility interest rate at period end		2.20%
Derivative, notional amount						$ 125,000,000
Interest rate swap arrangements		$ 2,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 21,000,000	$ 48,000,000
Debt weighted average interest rate		3.90%
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 18,000,000	$ 22,000,000
7.125% Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	7.125%
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
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%
Tranche One, Shared with Related Party \| Senior secured credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity					400,000,000
Tranche One, Shared with Related Party \| Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility standby letter of credit					50,000,000
QVC \| Senior secured credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity					2,250,000,000
QVC Portion Maturing on March 9, 2020 \| Senior secured credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity					$ 140,000,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument lower range of basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
Debt instrument higher range of basis spread on variable rate		1.75%