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Long-Term Debt - Debt Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 06, 2019	Nov. 26, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2016
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 7,348,000
Total consolidated debt	7,412,000			$ 7,373,000
Less debt classified as current	(1,557,000)			(1,410,000)
Long-term debt, including current portion	5,855,000			5,963,000
Deferred loan costs	(40,000)			(29,000)
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	287,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 285,000			286,000
Debt instrument interest rate	8.50%
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 504,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 502,000			502,000
Debt instrument interest rate	8.25%
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 431,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 327,000			304,000
Debt instrument interest rate	4.00%
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 433,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 318,000			307,000
Debt instrument interest rate	3.75%
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 251,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 422,000			377,000
Debt instrument interest rate	3.50%
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043
Long-term debt
Total consolidated debt	$ 2,000			2,000
Debt instrument interest rate	0.75%
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 332,000					$ 750,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 488,000			344,000
Debt instrument interest rate	1.75%
Other Debt
Long-term debt
Total consolidated debt				188,000
Exchangeable Senior Debentures
Long-term debt
Less debt classified as current	$ (1,557,000)
QVC \| QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019
Long-term debt
Total consolidated debt				399,000
Debt instrument interest rate	3.125%
QVC \| QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 500,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 500,000			500,000
Debt instrument interest rate	5.125%
QVC \| QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 750,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 750,000			750,000
Debt instrument interest rate	4.375%
QVC \| QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 600,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 600,000			600,000
Debt instrument interest rate	4.85%
QVC \| QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 600,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 599,000			599,000
Debt instrument interest rate	4.45%
QVC \| QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 400,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 399,000			399,000
Debt instrument interest rate	5.45%
QVC \| QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 300,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 300,000			300,000
Debt instrument interest rate	5.95%
QVC \| QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 225,000				$ 225,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 225,000			225,000
Debt instrument interest rate	6.375%				6.375%
QVC \| Qvc 6.25 Senior Secured Notes Due 2068
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 500,000
Debt instrument interest rate	6.25%		6.25%
QVC \| QVC Bank Credit Facilities
Long-term debt
Outstanding principal	$ 1,235,000
Total consolidated debt	$ 1,235,000			$ 1,320,000