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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Operations) (Details)

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