Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2019 | $ 5,971 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | (2) |
| Balance as of June 30, 2020 | 5,969 |
| QxH [Member] | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2019 | 5,112 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | 0 |
| Balance as of June 30, 2020 | 5,112 |
| QVC-International | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2019 | 859 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | (2) |
| Balance as of June 30, 2020 | $ 857 |
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