Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Jan. 01, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 29, 2017
Jun. 23, 2016
General business information            
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent $ 153   $ 87      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 157   92 $ 0    
Operating Lease, Liability, Current 18   18      
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest $ 22 $ 23        
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity       $ 3,650   $ 2,650
Deferred Rent Credit     $ 13      
QVC-Japan            
General business information            
Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets 60.00%          
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 40.00%          
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd.            
General business information            
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 49.00%          
HSN, Inc. [Member]            
General business information            
Remaining ownership interest acquired by parent         62.00%  
Ownership Percentage by Parent       100.00%    
Senior secured credit facility | QVC            
General business information            
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity       $ 3,250    
Senior secured credit facility | Tranche One, Shared with Related Party            
General business information            
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity       $ 400   $ 400
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding $ 148          
Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member]            
General business information            
Repayments of Related Party Debt 29          
QVC to Zulily allocated expenses [Member] | zulily, llc [Member]            
General business information            
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction 2 1        
Zulily to QVC allocated expenses [Member] | zulily, llc [Member]            
General business information            
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction 2 2        
QVC to CBI Allocated Expenses [Member] | Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member]            
General business information            
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party 5 16        
CBI to QVC allocated expenses [Member] | Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member]            
General business information            
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party $ 1 $ 6