Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |||||
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Oct. 01, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 29, 2017 |
Jun. 23, 2016 |
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Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | $ 40 | $ 39 | $ 36 | |||
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 2,650 | |||||
Liberty | ||||||
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Dividends paid to Liberty | $ 910 | |||||
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd. | ||||||
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Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 49.00% | |||||
HSN, Inc. | ||||||
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Remaining ownership interest acquired by parent | 62.00% | |||||
QVC-Japan | ||||||
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Investment owned, percent of net assets | 60.00% | |||||
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 40.00% | |||||
QVC [Member] | Senior secured credit facility | ||||||
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Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 2,250 |
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- Definition Percent of net assets at close of period. For schedules of investments that are categorized, each category has a percent of net assets for the aggregated value of the Investments in the category. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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