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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 23, 2016
USD ($)
Jan. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 7,357,000 $ 8,549,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 7,487,000 Ìý
8.5% Senior Debentures Due 2029 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 8.50% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 286,000 285,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 287,000 Ìý
8.25% Senior Debentures Due 2030 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 8.25% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 502,000 502,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 504,000 Ìý
4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2029 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 4.00% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 325,000 316,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 433,000 Ìý
3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2030 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 3.75% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 315,000 318,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 434,000 Ìý
3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures Due 2031 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 3.50% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 412,000 342,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 318,000 Ìý
0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2043 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 0.75% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 2,000 2,000
1.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 1.75% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 372,000 868,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý 332,000 Ìý
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount Ìý Ìý Ìý 457,000 Ìý
Subsidiary Debt Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý 189,000 170,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 189,000 Ìý
QVC | QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 3.125% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 399,000 399,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 400,000 Ìý
QVC | QVC 5.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 5.125% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 500,000 500,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 500,000 Ìý
QVC | QVC 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 4.375% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 750,000 750,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 750,000 Ìý
QVC | QVC 4.85% Senior Secured Notes Due 2024 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 4.85% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 600,000 600,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 600,000 Ìý
QVC | QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025 [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 4.45% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 599,000 599,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 600,000 Ìý
QVC | QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes Due 2034 [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 5.45% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 399,000 399,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 400,000 Ìý
QVC | QVC 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 5.95% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 300,000 300,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý 300,000 Ìý
QVC | QVC Bank Credit Facilities Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý 825,000 1,763,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 825,000 Ìý
QVC | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity Ìý $ 2,650,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 3.70% Ìý
Remaining borrowing capacity Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 1,800,000 Ìý
Number of Quarters Used In Computing Debt Ratio | item Ìý Ìý Ìý 4 Ìý
QVC | QVC 6.735% Senior Secured Notes Due 2067 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 6.375% Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 225,000 Ìý
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 225,000 Ìý
Debt instrument, term Ìý Ìý Ìý 5 years Ìý
QVC | Standby Letters of Credit Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity Ìý 300,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
QVC | Standby Letters of Credit | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC and zulily Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity Ìý 50,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
QVC | Uncommitted Incremental Revolving Loan Commitments or Incremental Term Loans Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity Ìý 1,500,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
QVC | Portion of Credit Facility Available Only to QVC Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity Ìý 2,250,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
QVC | Portion of Credit Facility Available to QVC and zulily Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity Ìý 400,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Remaining borrowing capacity Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 400,000 Ìý
QVC | Portion of Credit Facility that matures on March 9, 2020 [Member] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity Ìý $ 140,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
HSNi | HSNi Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity Ìý Ìý $ 1,750,000 Ìý Ìý
Long-term debt Ìý Ìý Ìý 390,000 $ 460,000
Outstanding principal Ìý Ìý Ìý 390,000 Ìý
Secured debt Ìý Ìý $ 1,250,000 Ìý Ìý
Debt instrument, term Ìý Ìý 5 years Ìý Ìý
Percentage secured by U.S. subsidiaries Ìý Ìý 100.00% Ìý Ìý
Percentage secured by foreign subsidiaries Ìý Ìý 65.00% Ìý Ìý
Line of Credit, current borrowing capacity Ìý Ìý $ 750,000 Ìý Ìý
HSNi | HSNi Bank Credit Facility | Senior secured note Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Secured debt Ìý Ìý $ 500,000 Ìý Ìý
HSNi | Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 1,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Remaining borrowing capacity Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 602,000 Ìý
Debt instrument interest Rate Interest rate (as a percent) Ìý Ìý Ìý 3.70% Ìý
Leverage ratio 3.50 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Credit issued under the revolving credit facility Ìý Ìý Ìý $ 8,400 Ìý
Minimum | HSNi | Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Commitment fee (as a percent) 0.20% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum | LIBOR | QVC | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Ìý 1.25% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum | LIBOR | HSNi | Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.25% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum | Base Rate | QVC | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Ìý 0.25% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Minimum | Base Rate | HSNi | Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt instrument interest Rate Interest rate (as a percent) 0.25% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum | HSNi | Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Commitment fee (as a percent) 0.30% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum | LIBOR | QVC | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Ìý 1.75% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum | LIBOR | HSNi | Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum | Base Rate | QVC | Amendment No. 3 QVC Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Ìý 0.75% Ìý Ìý Ìý
Maximum | Base Rate | HSNi | Amendment No. 1 HSNi Bank Credit Facility Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt instrument interest Rate Interest rate (as a percent) 0.75% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý