Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Earrings Per Share Basic and Diluted) (Details) - shares shares in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
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| QVC Group Common Stock | ||||
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items] | ||||
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| Basic EPS (WA shares outstanding) | 479 | 469 | 482 | 471 |
| Potentially dilutive shares | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Diluted EPS (WA shares outstanding) | 485 | 476 | 488 | 478 |
| Liberty Ventures common stock | ||||
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items] | ||||
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 1 | 1 | ||
| Basic EPS (WA shares outstanding) | 142 | 141 | 142 | 141 |
| Potentially dilutive shares | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Diluted EPS (WA shares outstanding) | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 |