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Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Live Programming - U.S.
Sep. 30, 2014
Live Programming - Japan
Sep. 30, 2014
Distribution - Germany
Sep. 30, 2014
Live Programming - Germany
Sep. 30, 2014
Distribution - U.K.
Sep. 30, 2014
Live Programming - U.K.
Sep. 30, 2014
Live Programming - Italy
Sep. 30, 2014
Recorded Programming - Italy
Sep. 30, 2014
Live Programming - CNRS
Sep. 30, 2014
Recorded Programming - CNRS
Sep. 30, 2014
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd.
Sep. 30, 2014
QVC-Japan
Sep. 30, 2014
HSN, Inc.
Oct. 03, 2014
Liberty
Oct. 03, 2014
Liberty Ventures Group
Oct. 03, 2014
QVC Group
Oct. 03, 2014
Subsequent Event
General business information                                      
Hours of distribution per day     24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 17 hours 24 hours 17 hours 17 hours 7 hours 15 hours 9 hours              
Days per year of programming     364 days                                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage                         49.00%            
Investment owned, percent of net assets                           60.00%          
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners                           40.00%          
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest $ (25,000,000) $ (25,000,000)                                  
Cash dividend paid to Liberty (764,000,000) (900,000,000)                           1,000,000,000 970,000,000 30,000,000  
Parent ownership in equity investment                             38.00%        
Line of credit facility, increase                                     $ 1,060,000,000