QVC Group, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Disposals (Details)

v3.20.4

Disposals (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Disposals (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares
Disposals
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 141
Liberty Broadband \| Discontinued Operations Split-Off
Disposals
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	187
Income tax (expense) benefit	(46)
Evite \| Not Discontinued Operations, Spinoff
Disposals
Revenue	3
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	$ (2)
Liberty Ventures common stock \| GCI Liberty \| Discontinued Operations Split-Off
Disposals
Basic earnings (loss) from discontinued operations \| $ / shares	$ 1.64
Diluted earnings (loss) from discontinued operations \| $ / shares	$ 1.62
Maximum \| LendingTree \| Not Discontinued Operations, Spinoff
Disposals
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 1

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