Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Revenue | $ 3,370 | $ 2,153 | $ 2,252 | $ 2,214 | $ 3,252 | $ 2,330 | $ 2,483 | $ 2,434 | $ 9,989 | $ 10,499 | $ 10,219 |
| Operating income | 364 | 247 | 269 | 236 | 444 | 239 | 259 | 246 | 1,116 | 1,188 | 1,136 |
| Earnings from continuing operations | 303 | 198 | 258 | 152 | 271 | 129 | 87 | 91 | 911 | 578 | 554 |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders | 869 | 537 | 501 | ||||||||
| QVC Group Common Stock | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 9,169 | 10,028 | 10,219 | ||||||||
| Operating income | 1,170 | 1,206 | 1,155 | ||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations | 574 | 500 | |||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders | $ 223 | $ 154 | $ 112 | $ 151 | $ 222 | $ 83 | $ 105 | $ 110 | $ 640 | $ 520 | $ 438 |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share | $ 0.45 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.23 | $ 1.35 | $ 1.10 | $ 0.88 |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | 0.44 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1.33 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.47 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1.35 | 1.07 | 0.85 |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ 0.44 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.22 | $ 1.33 | $ 1.06 | $ 0.83 |
| Liberty Ventures common stock | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 820 | $ 471 | |||||||||
| Operating income | (54) | (18) | $ (19) | ||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations | 4 | 54 | |||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders | $ 71 | $ 36 | $ 130 | $ (8) | $ 36 | $ 37 | $ (28) | $ (28) | $ 229 | $ 17 | $ 63 |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share | $ 0.50 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.92 | $ (0.06) | $ 0.28 | $ 0.47 | $ (0.47) | $ (0.45) | $ 1.61 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.74 |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.91 | (0.06) | 0.28 | 0.46 | (0.47) | (0.45) | 1.60 | 0.03 | 0.73 |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic | 0.50 | 0.26 | 0.92 | (0.06) | 0.28 | 0.51 | (0.38) | (0.38) | 1.61 | 0.19 | 0.86 |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ 0.50 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.91 | $ (0.06) | $ 0.28 | $ 0.50 | $ (0.38) | $ (0.38) | $ 1.60 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.85 |