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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
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- Document and Entity Information Document
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Revenue Revenue (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 27, 2021	Jul. 01, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,480,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	1.80%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.60%
Derivative, Notional Amount				$ 125,000,000
Derivative Liability	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
6.375% Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.375%
6.25% Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.25%
Senior secured credit facility (1)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 3,250,000,000
Senior secured credit facility (1) \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%
Senior secured credit facility (1) \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.625%
Senior secured credit facility (1) \| ABR Rate \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.25%
Senior secured credit facility (1) \| ABR Rate \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.625%
Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			450,000,000
Alternative Currency Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 0.50

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