Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2018 | $ 5,972 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | (4) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2019 | 5,968 |
| QxH [Member] | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2018 | 5,112 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | 0 |
| Balance as of March 31, 2019 | 5,112 |
| QVC-International | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2018 | 860 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | (4) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2019 | $ 856 |
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