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

Goodwill Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Goodwill Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$ 5,075
Exchange rate fluctuations	(24)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	5,051
QVC-U.S.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2017	4,190
Exchange rate fluctuations	0
Balance as of September 30, 2018	4,190
QVC-Germany
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2017	305
Exchange rate fluctuations	(12)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	293
QVC-Japan
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2017	269
Exchange rate fluctuations	(2)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	267
QVC-U.K.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2017	176
Exchange rate fluctuations	(6)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	170
QVC-Italy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2017	135
Exchange rate fluctuations	(4)
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$ 131