Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 19, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Rate
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Dividends, Cash $ 524,000,000          
Current Fiscal Year End Date       --12-31    
Payments of Dividends       $ 73,151,000 $ 597,864,000 $ 57,824,000
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares $ 10.00          
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash       73,151,000 597,864,000 $ 57,824,000
Long-term Debt, Gross       515,000,000 640,000,000  
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured debt   $ 1,250,000,000.00        
Debt Instrument, Term   5 years        
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 1,750,000,000.00        
Deferred Finance Costs, Net   1,900,000   $ 5,122,000 6,892,000  
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net   $ 6,600,000        
Maximum leverage ratio, required       3.50    
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required       3.00    
Actual leverage ratio       1.7    
Actual interest coverage ratio       20.6    
Leverage Ratio   3.00        
Payments of Dividends   $ 150,000,000        
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares       $ 1.40    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | Rate       2.75%    
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount       $ 10,200,000    
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost     $ 500,000      
Deferred Finance Costs, Net   $ 2,400,000        
Minimum [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   1.25%        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   0.25%        
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage   0.20%        
Maximum [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   2.25%        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage   1.25%        
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage   0.40%        
HSNi Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured rate   100.00%        
First Tier Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured rate   65.00%        
Long-term Debt [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured debt   $ 500,000,000   475,000,000 500,000,000  
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt   500,000,000        
Long-term Debt [Member] | Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured debt   228,100,000        
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Secured debt       40,000,000 $ 140,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity   750,000,000        
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt   $ 200,000,000        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity       $ 522,700,000