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Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other (Details)

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Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Balance as of December 31, 2021     $ 5,968    
Exchange rate fluctuations     (89)    
Balance as of June 30, 2022 $ 5,879   5,879    
Amortization of other intangible assets 42 $ 41 $ 85 $ 78  
Document Period End Date     Jun. 30, 2022    
Gross cost          
Purchased and internally developed software 988   $ 988   $ 945
Affiliate and customer relationships 2,817   2,817   2,832
Debt origination fees 9   9   9
Trademarks (indefinite life) 2,878   2,878   2,878
Other intangible assets (excluding goodwill), gross 6,692   6,692   6,664
Accumulated amortization          
Purchased and internally developed software (708)   (708)   (659)
Affiliate and customer relationships (2,606)   (2,606)   (2,598)
Debt origination fees (1)   (1)   0
Other intangible assets (excluding goodwill), accumulated amortization (3,315)   (3,315)   (3,257)
Other intangible assets, net          
Purchased and internally developed software 280   280   286
Affiliate and customer relationships 211   211   234
Debt origination fees 8   8   9
Other intangible assets (excluding goodwill), net 3,377   3,377   $ 3,407
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]          
Amortization of other intangible assets 42 $ 41 85 $ 78  
QxH [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Balance as of December 31, 2021     5,112    
Exchange rate fluctuations     0    
Balance as of June 30, 2022 5,112   5,112    
QVC-International          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Balance as of December 31, 2021     856    
Exchange rate fluctuations     (89)    
Balance as of June 30, 2022 767   767    
Other Intangible Assets          
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]          
Remainder of 2022 102   102    
2023 168   168    
2024 123   123    
2025 58   58    
2026 $ 48   $ 48