QVC Group, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details)

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net	$ 113	$ 122
Net impact from Non-strategic Securities	73	205
Short term marketable securities	319		299
Available-for-sale securities	1,822
Financial instrument liabilities	216
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Short term marketable securities	0
Available-for-sale securities	1,526
Financial instrument liabilities	220
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Short term marketable securities	319
Available-for-sale securities	296
Financial instrument liabilities	(4)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Short term marketable securities	0
Available-for-sale securities	0
Financial instrument liabilities	0
Non-Strategic Securities [Member]
Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net	73	300
Borrowed Shares [Member]
Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net	0	(95)
Exchangeable Senior Debentures [Member]
Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net	0	(86)
Other Financial Instruments [Member]
Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net	$ 40	$ 3

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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