Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2024
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Apr. 01, 2025
Feb. 18, 2025
Sep. 11, 2024
Oct. 27, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Long-term debt, current maturities   $ 5,046,000,000            
Repayments of debt $ 352,000,000 $ 868,000,000 $ 2,452,000,000 $ 1,750,000,000        
Line of credit facility interest rate at period end   5.45% 6.06%          
Debt weighted average interest rate   5.80% 5.90%          
Standby Letters of Credit                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Letters of credit outstanding   $ 254,000,000 $ 108,000,000          
Liberty                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Capital contributions received from QVC Group, Inc. 277,000,000 $ 0 $ 277,000,000 $ 0        
4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, stated interest rate   4.45%       4.45%    
5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, stated interest rate   5.45% 5.45%          
Debt, principal amount     $ 400,000,000          
Debt, issuance price percentage     99.784%          
5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, stated interest rate   5.95% 5.95%          
Debt, principal amount     $ 300,000,000          
Debt, issuance price percentage     99.973%          
6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2067                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, stated interest rate   6.375%            
Debt, principal amount     $ 225,000,000          
6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2068                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, stated interest rate   6.25%            
Debt, principal amount     $ 500,000,000          
4.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2027                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, stated interest rate   4.75%            
Debt, offered to exchange in cash per principal             $ 650  
Debt, principal amount denomination for exchange             1,000  
Debt, amount exchanged 531,000,000              
6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, stated interest rate   6.875%            
Debt, principal amount 605,000,000              
Debt, face amount offered             350  
Debt, principal amount denomination for exchange             1,000  
4.375% Senior Secured Notes                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, principal amount denomination for exchange             $ 1,000  
Debt, amount exchanged $ 428,000,000              
Senior secured credit facility                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity               $ 3,250,000,000
Senior secured credit facility | Minimum | ABR Rate                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, margin rate   0.25%            
Senior secured credit facility | Minimum | Term Benchmark/RFR Rate                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, margin rate   1.25%            
Senior secured credit facility | Minimum | SOFR Rate                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, margin rate   1.25%            
Senior secured credit facility | Maximum | ABR Rate                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, margin rate   0.625%            
Senior secured credit facility | Maximum | Term Benchmark/RFR Rate                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, margin rate   1.625%            
Senior secured credit facility | Maximum | SOFR Rate                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt, margin rate   1.625%            
Standby Letters of Credit                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity               $ 450,000,000
Alternative Currency Borrowings                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity, percentage               50.00%
Fifth Amendment QVC Bank Credit Facility | Cornerstone Brands, Inc.                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Long-term line of credit         $ 0