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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||
| Net revenue | $ 1,974,000,000 | $ 1,932,000,000 | $ 8,516,000,000 | $ 8,268,000,000 | $ 7,813,000,000 |
| Cost of goods sold | 1,252,000,000 | 1,230,000,000 | 5,419,000,000 | 5,278,000,000 | 5,008,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 722,000,000 | 702,000,000 | 3,097,000,000 | 2,990,000,000 | 2,805,000,000 |
| Operating expenses: | |||||
| Operating | 173,000,000 | 175,000,000 | 715,000,000 | 744,000,000 | 701,000,000 |
| Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation | 155,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 588,000,000 | 535,000,000 | 449,000,000 |
| Depreciation | 30,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 126,000,000 | 135,000,000 | 128,000,000 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 104,000,000 | 96,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 439,000,000 | 395,000,000 |
| Intercompany management expense (income) | 0 | 0 | |||
| Operating expenses | 462,000,000 | 444,000,000 | 1,829,000,000 | 1,853,000,000 | 1,673,000,000 |
| Operating income | 260,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 1,268,000,000 | 1,137,000,000 | 1,132,000,000 |
| Other income (expense): | |||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | 1,000,000 | 0 | (4,000,000) | (2,000,000) | 105,000,000 |
| Gain on financial instruments | 12,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
| Interest expense | (63,000,000) | (55,000,000) | (235,000,000) | (231,000,000) | (415,000,000) |
| Interest income | 0 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Foreign currency (loss) gain | (1,000,000) | 6,000,000 | 2,000,000 | (2,000,000) | (8,000,000) |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (41,000,000) | 0 | 22,000,000 | ||
| Intercompany interest (expense) income | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nonoperating income (expense) | (92,000,000) | (37,000,000) | (187,000,000) | (183,000,000) | (299,000,000) |
| Income before income taxes | 168,000,000 | 221,000,000 | 1,081,000,000 | 954,000,000 | 833,000,000 |
| Income tax expense | (62,000,000) | (82,000,000) | (394,000,000) | (342,000,000) | (282,000,000) |
| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 0 | 0 | |||
| Net income | 106,000,000 | 139,000,000 | 687,000,000 | 612,000,000 | 551,000,000 |
| Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (12,000,000) | (14,000,000) | (63,000,000) | (52,000,000) | (47,000,000) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder | 94,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 624,000,000 | 560,000,000 | 504,000,000 |
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Parent company
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||
| Net revenue | 1,368,000,000 | 1,310,000,000 | 5,884,000,000 | 5,684,000,000 | 5,480,000,000 |
| Cost of goods sold | 854,000,000 | 822,000,000 | 3,713,000,000 | 3,580,000,000 | 3,478,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 514,000,000 | 488,000,000 | 2,171,000,000 | 2,104,000,000 | 2,002,000,000 |
| Operating expenses: | |||||
| Operating | 45,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 173,000,000 | 191,000,000 | 185,000,000 |
| Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation | 235,000,000 | 224,000,000 | 1,002,000,000 | 947,000,000 | 887,000,000 |
| Depreciation | 10,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 37,000,000 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 51,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 204,000,000 | 242,000,000 | 197,000,000 |
| Intercompany management expense (income) | 17,000,000 | (4,000,000) | 60,000,000 | 89,000,000 | 105,000,000 |
| Operating expenses | 358,000,000 | 319,000,000 | 1,474,000,000 | 1,505,000,000 | 1,411,000,000 |
| Operating income | 156,000,000 | 169,000,000 | 697,000,000 | 599,000,000 | 591,000,000 |
| Other income (expense): | |||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | 0 | (27,000,000) | |||
| Gain on financial instruments | 12,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
| Interest expense | (62,000,000) | (55,000,000) | (233,000,000) | (230,000,000) | (414,000,000) |
| Interest income | 0 | ||||
| Foreign currency (loss) gain | (1,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (3,000,000) | (6,000,000) |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (41,000,000) | ||||
| Intercompany interest (expense) income | (3,000,000) | (3,000,000) | (13,000,000) | (9,000,000) | (6,000,000) |
| Nonoperating income (expense) | (95,000,000) | (49,000,000) | (208,000,000) | (192,000,000) | (435,000,000) |
| Income before income taxes | 61,000,000 | 120,000,000 | 489,000,000 | 407,000,000 | 156,000,000 |
| Income tax expense | (10,000,000) | (34,000,000) | (116,000,000) | (110,000,000) | (9,000,000) |
| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 55,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 251,000,000 | 263,000,000 | 357,000,000 |
| Net income | 106,000,000 | 139,000,000 | 624,000,000 | 560,000,000 | 504,000,000 |
| Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (12,000,000) | (14,000,000) | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder | 94,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 624,000,000 | 560,000,000 | 504,000,000 |
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Guarantor subsidiaries
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||
| Net revenue | 183,000,000 | 172,000,000 | 819,000,000 | 790,000,000 | 783,000,000 |
| Cost of goods sold | 25,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 116,000,000 | 120,000,000 | 121,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 158,000,000 | 144,000,000 | 703,000,000 | 670,000,000 | 662,000,000 |
| Operating expenses: | |||||
| Operating | 46,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 206,000,000 | 201,000,000 | 202,000,000 |
| Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation | 0 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Depreciation | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 34,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 130,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 135,000,000 |
| Intercompany management expense (income) | (4,000,000) | 3,000,000 | (14,000,000) | (27,000,000) | (33,000,000) |
| Operating expenses | 77,000,000 | 81,000,000 | 327,000,000 | 311,000,000 | 310,000,000 |
| Operating income | 81,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 376,000,000 | 359,000,000 | 352,000,000 |
| Other income (expense): | |||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | 0 | ||||
| Gain on financial instruments | 0 | 0 | |||
| Interest expense | 0 | 0 | |||
| Interest income | 0 | ||||
| Foreign currency (loss) gain | (1,000,000) | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | (2,000,000) | (9,000,000) |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | ||||
| Intercompany interest (expense) income | 12,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 51,000,000 |
| Nonoperating income (expense) | 11,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 42,000,000 |
| Income before income taxes | 92,000,000 | 80,000,000 | 431,000,000 | 410,000,000 | 394,000,000 |
| Income tax expense | (28,000,000) | (25,000,000) | (141,000,000) | (124,000,000) | (122,000,000) |
| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 16,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 93,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 78,000,000 |
| Net income | 80,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 383,000,000 | 356,000,000 | 350,000,000 |
| Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder | 80,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 383,000,000 | 356,000,000 | 350,000,000 |
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Non-guarantor subsidiaries
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||
| Net revenue | 654,000,000 | 672,000,000 | 2,847,000,000 | 2,789,000,000 | 2,529,000,000 |
| Cost of goods sold | 434,000,000 | 439,000,000 | 1,872,000,000 | 1,833,000,000 | 1,663,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 220,000,000 | 233,000,000 | 975,000,000 | 956,000,000 | 866,000,000 |
| Operating expenses: | |||||
| Operating | 82,000,000 | 89,000,000 | 336,000,000 | 352,000,000 | 314,000,000 |
| Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation | 90,000,000 | 80,000,000 | 337,000,000 | 328,000,000 | 286,000,000 |
| Depreciation | 19,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 87,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 86,000,000 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 19,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 63,000,000 |
| Intercompany management expense (income) | (13,000,000) | 1,000,000 | (46,000,000) | (62,000,000) | (72,000,000) |
| Operating expenses | 197,000,000 | 207,000,000 | 780,000,000 | 777,000,000 | 677,000,000 |
| Operating income | 23,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 195,000,000 | 179,000,000 | 189,000,000 |
| Other income (expense): | |||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | 1,000,000 | (4,000,000) | (2,000,000) | 132,000,000 | |
| Gain on financial instruments | 0 | 0 | |||
| Interest expense | (1,000,000) | 0 | (2,000,000) | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
| Interest income | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
| Foreign currency (loss) gain | 1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 7,000,000 |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | ||||
| Intercompany interest (expense) income | (9,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (38,000,000) | (44,000,000) | (45,000,000) |
| Nonoperating income (expense) | (8,000,000) | (5,000,000) | (34,000,000) | (42,000,000) | 94,000,000 |
| Income before income taxes | 15,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 161,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 283,000,000 |
| Income tax expense | (24,000,000) | (23,000,000) | (137,000,000) | (108,000,000) | (151,000,000) |
| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | 0 | 0 | |||
| Net income | (9,000,000) | (2,000,000) | 24,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 132,000,000 |
| Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (12,000,000) | (14,000,000) | (63,000,000) | (52,000,000) | (47,000,000) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder | (21,000,000) | (16,000,000) | (39,000,000) | (23,000,000) | 85,000,000 |
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Eliminations
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||||
| Net revenue | (231,000,000) | (222,000,000) | (1,034,000,000) | (995,000,000) | (979,000,000) |
| Cost of goods sold | (61,000,000) | (59,000,000) | (282,000,000) | (255,000,000) | (254,000,000) |
| Gross profit | (170,000,000) | (163,000,000) | (752,000,000) | (740,000,000) | (725,000,000) |
| Operating expenses: | |||||
| Operating | 0 | 0 | |||
| Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation | (170,000,000) | (163,000,000) | (752,000,000) | (740,000,000) | (725,000,000) |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | |||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 0 | |||
| Intercompany management expense (income) | 0 | 0 | |||
| Operating expenses | (170,000,000) | (163,000,000) | (752,000,000) | (740,000,000) | (725,000,000) |
| Operating income | 0 | 0 | |||
| Other income (expense): | |||||
| Equity in earnings of investee | 0 | ||||
| Gain on financial instruments | 0 | 0 | |||
| Interest expense | 0 | 0 | |||
| Interest income | 0 | ||||
| Foreign currency (loss) gain | 0 | 0 | |||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | ||||
| Intercompany interest (expense) income | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nonoperating income (expense) | 0 | 0 | |||
| Income before income taxes | 0 | 0 | |||
| Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | |||
| Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax | (71,000,000) | (65,000,000) | (344,000,000) | (333,000,000) | (435,000,000) |
| Net income | (71,000,000) | (65,000,000) | (344,000,000) | (333,000,000) | (435,000,000) |
| Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | 12,000,000 | 14,000,000 | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder | $ (59,000,000) | $ (51,000,000) | $ (344,000,000) | $ (333,000,000) | $ (435,000,000) |