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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details)

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Acquisitions (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Oct. 02, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Cash and cash equivalents $ 22,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property and equipment 214,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Other assets 752,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Goodwill 950,000,000 Ìý $ 7,082,000,000 $ 6,052,000,000 $ 6,112,000,000
Trademarks 676,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Intangible assets subject to amortization 602,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accounts payable & Accrued liabilities (515,000,000) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Debt (460,000,000) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Other liabilities assumed (12,000,000) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Deferred tax liabilities (281,000,000) Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total 1,948,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Pro Forma Revenue Ìý Ìý 13,791,000,000 14,220,000,000 Ìý
Pro Forma Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Changes in Accounting and Extraordinary Items, Net of Tax Ìý Ìý 2,200,000,000 1,258,000,000 Ìý
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Ìý Ìý Ìý 57,000,000 Ìý
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Ìý Ìý Ìý (40,000,000) Ìý
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Ìý Ìý Ìý (50,000,000) Ìý
Deferred Tax Liabilities Purchase Accounting Adjustments Ìý Ìý Ìý (33,000,000) Ìý
Business Acquisition, Amortization Adjustment Recognized During Measurement Period Ìý Ìý Ìý 3,000,000 Ìý
Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý 309,000,000 581,000,000 Ìý
Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý 123,000,000 97,000,000 127,000,000
Restructuring Charges Ìý Ìý 35,000,000 Ìý Ìý
zulily Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Cash and cash equivalents Ìý $ 341,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Property and equipment Ìý 105,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Other assets Ìý 46,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Goodwill Ìý 917,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Trademarks Ìý 870,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Intangible assets subject to amortization Ìý 790,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Accounts payable & Accrued liabilities Ìý (145,000,000) Ìý Ìý Ìý
Other liabilities assumed Ìý (65,000,000) Ìý Ìý Ìý
Deferred tax liabilities Ìý (607,000,000) Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total Ìý 2,252,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount Ìý 0 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 34,000,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Ìý $ 2,300,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares Ìý $ 9.375 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Ìý $ 1,200,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Ìý Ìý Ìý 57,000,000 Ìý
Business Acquisition Equity Interests Issued or Issuable Number Of Shares Issued Per Shares Acquired Ìý 0.3098 Ìý Ìý Ìý
zulily | Customer Relationships Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Intangible assets subject to amortization Ìý $ 490,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Ìý 4 years Ìý Ìý Ìý
zulily | Email lists Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Intangible assets subject to amortization Ìý $ 250,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Ìý 2 years Ìý Ìý Ìý
zulily | Capitalized Software Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Intangible assets subject to amortization Ìý $ 50,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Ìý 3 years Ìý Ìý Ìý
HSNi Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount $ 0 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual Ìý Ìý 43,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Percentage of equity method investee not currently owned 62.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 62.00% Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investments $ 605,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity value of acquired business 1,900,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Remeasurement Gain 409,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
HSNi | Customer Relationships Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Intangible assets subject to amortization $ 425,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 9 years Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
HSNi | Capitalized Software Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Intangible assets subject to amortization $ 16,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 1 year Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
HSNi | Technology Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Intangible assets subject to amortization $ 161,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 7 years Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
QVC Group Common Stock Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý 40,000,000 224,000,000 Ìý
Restructuring Charges Ìý Ìý 35,000,000 Ìý Ìý
QVC Group Common Stock | HSNi Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition Equity Interests Issued or Issuable Number Of Shares Issued Per Shares Acquired 1.65 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Liberty Ventures common stock Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý 269,000,000 357,000,000 Ìý
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock | zulily Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock Issued During Period Shares Acquisitions] | shares Ìý 38.5 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Common Class A | QVC Group Common Stock | HSNi Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Stock Issued During Period Shares Acquisitions] | shares 53.6 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Value of shares issued to acquire business $ 1,300,000,000 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
QVC Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Goodwill Ìý Ìý 5,190,000,000 5,110,000,000 5,149,000,000
QVC | QVC Group Common Stock Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý 40,000,000 40,000,000 Ìý
zulily Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Goodwill Ìý Ìý 917,000,000 917,000,000 860,000,000
HSN Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business acquisition costs, including stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý 38,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Stock-based compensation Ìý Ìý 8,000,000 Ìý Ìý
Corporate and Other Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Goodwill Ìý Ìý 42,000,000 25,000,000 $ 103,000,000
Corporate and Other | QVC Group Common Stock Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý Ìý 184,000,000 Ìý
Corporate and Other | Liberty Ventures common stock Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Equity Method Investments Ìý Ìý 269,000,000 $ 357,000,000 Ìý
Corporate and Other Cornerstone Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Restructuring Charges Ìý Ìý $ 5,000,000 Ìý Ìý