Debt - Debt Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Aug. 20, 2020 |
Apr. 01, 2020 |
Feb. 04, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Nov. 26, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 6,654 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Total consolidated debt | 6,936 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 7,412 | Ìý | Ìý |
Less debt classified as current | (1,750) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1,557) | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt, including current portion | 5,186 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5,855 | Ìý | Ìý |
Deferred loan costs | (51) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (40) | Ìý | Ìý |
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | 287 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 285 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 285 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 8.50% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 505 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 502 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 502 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 8.25% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 430 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 362 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 327 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.00% | Ìý | 4.00% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 432 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 346 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 318 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.75% | Ìý | 3.75% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 422 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.50% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 2 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0.75% | Ìý | Ìý |
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 332 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 649 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 488 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 1.75% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC 4.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.75% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Exchangeable Senior Debentures | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Less debt classified as current | $ (1,750) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | 3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | 218 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 393 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 3.50% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 500 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 5.125% | 5.125% | Ìý | Ìý | 5.125% | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 750 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 750 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 750 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.375% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 600 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 600 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 600 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.85% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 600 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 600 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 599 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.45% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 4.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 575 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | 575 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4.75% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | 500 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 500 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 4.375% | 4.375% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 400 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 400 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 399 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 5.45% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 300 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 300 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 300 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 5.95% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
QVC | QVC 6.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 225 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 225 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 225 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 6.375% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 6.375% |
QVC | QVC 6.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2068 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Outstanding principal | $ 500 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | $ 500 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 500 | Ìý | Ìý |
Debt instrument interest rate | 6.25% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 6.25% | Ìý |
QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Long-term debt | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Carrying value | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 1,235 | Ìý | Ìý |