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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 29, 2017 | Jun. 23, 2016
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | $ 147 |  | $ 87 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 148 |  | 92 | $ 0 |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Current | 21 |  | 18 |  |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | $ 28 | $ 23 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 3,650 |  | $ 2,650
Deferred Rent Credit |  |  | $ 13 |  |  |
QVC-Japan |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Owned, Percent of Net Assets | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |
HSN, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining ownership interest acquired by parent |  |  |  |  | 62.00% |
Ownership Percentage by Parent |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Senior secured credit facility | QVC |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 3,250 |  |
Senior secured credit facility | Tranche One, Shared with Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | $ 168 |  |  |  |  |
Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Related Party Debt | 29 |  |  |  |  |
QVC to Zulily allocated expenses [Member] | zulily, llc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | 4 | 2 |  |  |  |
Zulily to QVC allocated expenses [Member] | zulily, llc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | 4 | 3 |  |  |  |
QVC to CBI Allocated Expenses [Member] | Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | 11 | 26 |  |  |  |
CBI to QVC allocated expenses [Member] | Cornerstone Brands Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
General business information |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | $ 1 | $ 12 |  |  |  |

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