Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
|
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Jun. 30, 2014
|
Jun. 30, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2011
|
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue |
$ 2,014
|
$ 1,961
|
$ 4,000
|
$ 3,935
|
$ 8,623
|
$ 8,516
|
$ 8,268
|
Cost of goods sold |
1,250
|
1,227
|
2,506
|
2,479
|
5,465
|
5,419
|
5,278
|
Gross profit |
764
|
734
|
1,494
|
1,456
|
3,158
|
3,097
|
2,990
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
180
|
171
|
358
|
344
|
740
|
715
|
744
|
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation |
155
|
138
|
303
|
293
|
615
|
588
|
535
|
Depreciation |
33
|
33
|
66
|
63
|
127
|
126
|
135
|
Amortization |
112
|
107
|
223
|
211
|
431
|
400
|
439
|
Intercompany management expense (income) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Operating expenses |
480
|
449
|
950
|
911
|
1,913
|
1,829
|
1,853
|
Operating income |
284
|
285
|
544
|
545
|
1,245
|
1,268
|
1,137
|
Other (expense) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in losses of investee |
(2)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(1)
|
(4)
|
(4)
|
(2)
|
Gains on financial instruments |
0
|
3
|
0
|
15
|
15
|
48
|
50
|
Interest expense, net |
(60)
|
(50)
|
(122)
|
(113)
|
(214)
|
(233)
|
(229)
|
Foreign currency gain (loss) |
1
|
0
|
0
|
(1)
|
1
|
2
|
(2)
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
0
|
(16)
|
0
|
(57)
|
(57)
|
0
|
0
|
Intercompany interest and other (expense) income |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating income (expense) |
(61)
|
(65)
|
(125)
|
(157)
|
(259)
|
(187)
|
(183)
|
Income before income taxes |
223
|
220
|
419
|
388
|
986
|
1,081
|
954
|
Income tax expense |
(83)
|
(81)
|
(157)
|
(143)
|
(353)
|
(394)
|
(342)
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income |
140
|
139
|
262
|
245
|
633
|
687
|
612
|
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest |
(10)
|
(13)
|
(19)
|
(25)
|
(45)
|
(63)
|
(52)
|
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
130
|
126
|
243
|
220
|
588
|
624
|
560
|
Parent company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue |
1,368
|
1,326
|
2,692
|
2,640
|
5,914
|
5,653
|
5,485
|
Cost of goods sold |
850
|
836
|
1,692
|
1,679
|
3,804
|
3,644
|
3,507
|
Gross profit |
518
|
490
|
1,000
|
961
|
2,110
|
2,009
|
1,978
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
42
|
38
|
82
|
75
|
168
|
140
|
166
|
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation |
243
|
227
|
466
|
463
|
1,028
|
1,002
|
947
|
Depreciation |
10
|
9
|
19
|
19
|
38
|
35
|
36
|
Amortization |
58
|
51
|
110
|
102
|
204
|
204
|
242
|
Intercompany management expense (income) |
20
|
15
|
40
|
32
|
50
|
60
|
89
|
Operating expenses |
373
|
340
|
717
|
691
|
1,488
|
1,441
|
1,480
|
Operating income |
145
|
150
|
283
|
270
|
622
|
568
|
498
|
Other (expense) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in losses of investee |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gains on financial instruments |
|
0
|
|
12
|
12
|
48
|
50
|
Interest expense, net |
(60)
|
(50)
|
(113)
|
(112)
|
(214)
|
(233)
|
(230)
|
Foreign currency gain (loss) |
(1)
|
(1)
|
(3)
|
(2)
|
(13)
|
(10)
|
(3)
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
(16)
|
|
(57)
|
(57)
|
|
|
Intercompany interest and other (expense) income |
(5)
|
(4)
|
(10)
|
(7)
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating income (expense) |
(66)
|
(71)
|
(126)
|
(166)
|
(288)
|
(208)
|
(192)
|
Income before income taxes |
79
|
79
|
157
|
104
|
334
|
360
|
306
|
Income tax expense |
(27)
|
(21)
|
(7)
|
(32)
|
(119)
|
(116)
|
(110)
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax |
88
|
81
|
112
|
173
|
418
|
443
|
416
|
Net income |
140
|
139
|
262
|
245
|
633
|
687
|
612
|
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest |
(10)
|
(13)
|
(19)
|
(25)
|
(45)
|
(63)
|
(52)
|
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
130
|
126
|
243
|
220
|
588
|
624
|
560
|
Guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue |
187
|
182
|
364
|
365
|
841
|
819
|
790
|
Cost of goods sold |
23
|
23
|
48
|
49
|
107
|
116
|
120
|
Gross profit |
164
|
159
|
316
|
316
|
734
|
703
|
670
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
49
|
48
|
95
|
93
|
214
|
206
|
201
|
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation |
1
|
0
|
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Depreciation |
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
Amortization |
38
|
36
|
77
|
70
|
146
|
130
|
133
|
Intercompany management expense (income) |
(5)
|
(4)
|
(8)
|
(7)
|
1
|
(14)
|
(27)
|
Operating expenses |
84
|
82
|
166
|
159
|
367
|
327
|
311
|
Operating income |
80
|
77
|
150
|
157
|
367
|
376
|
359
|
Other (expense) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in losses of investee |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gains on financial instruments |
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest expense, net |
0
|
(1)
|
0
|
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Foreign currency gain (loss) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
(1)
|
0
|
4
|
(2)
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany interest and other (expense) income |
13
|
12
|
26
|
25
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating income (expense) |
13
|
11
|
26
|
23
|
51
|
55
|
51
|
Income before income taxes |
93
|
88
|
176
|
180
|
418
|
431
|
410
|
Income tax expense |
(28)
|
(32)
|
(52)
|
(60)
|
(132)
|
(141)
|
(124)
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax |
29
|
11
|
(19)
|
26
|
67
|
93
|
70
|
Net income |
94
|
67
|
105
|
146
|
353
|
383
|
356
|
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
94
|
67
|
105
|
146
|
353
|
383
|
356
|
Non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue |
692
|
681
|
1,399
|
1,389
|
2,914
|
3,078
|
2,988
|
Cost of goods sold |
432
|
427
|
878
|
871
|
1,831
|
1,941
|
1,906
|
Gross profit |
260
|
254
|
521
|
518
|
1,083
|
1,137
|
1,082
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
89
|
85
|
181
|
176
|
358
|
369
|
377
|
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation |
89
|
80
|
181
|
169
|
356
|
337
|
328
|
Depreciation |
22
|
22
|
44
|
41
|
83
|
87
|
95
|
Amortization |
16
|
20
|
36
|
39
|
81
|
66
|
64
|
Intercompany management expense (income) |
(15)
|
(11)
|
(32)
|
(25)
|
(51)
|
(46)
|
(62)
|
Operating expenses |
201
|
196
|
410
|
400
|
827
|
813
|
802
|
Operating income |
59
|
58
|
111
|
118
|
256
|
324
|
280
|
Other (expense) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in losses of investee |
(2)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(1)
|
(4)
|
(4)
|
(2)
|
Gains on financial instruments |
|
3
|
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Interest expense, net |
0
|
1
|
(9)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Foreign currency gain (loss) |
2
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
14
|
8
|
3
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany interest and other (expense) income |
12
|
(8)
|
4
|
(18)
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating income (expense) |
12
|
(5)
|
(5)
|
(14)
|
(22)
|
(34)
|
(42)
|
Income before income taxes |
71
|
53
|
106
|
104
|
234
|
290
|
238
|
Income tax expense |
(28)
|
(28)
|
(98)
|
(51)
|
(102)
|
(137)
|
(108)
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income |
43
|
25
|
8
|
53
|
132
|
153
|
130
|
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest |
(10)
|
(13)
|
(19)
|
(25)
|
(45)
|
(63)
|
(52)
|
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
33
|
12
|
(11)
|
28
|
87
|
90
|
78
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue |
(233)
|
(228)
|
(455)
|
(459)
|
(1,046)
|
(1,034)
|
(995)
|
Cost of goods sold |
(55)
|
(59)
|
(112)
|
(120)
|
(277)
|
(282)
|
(255)
|
Gross profit |
(178)
|
(169)
|
(343)
|
(339)
|
(769)
|
(752)
|
(740)
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation |
(178)
|
(169)
|
(343)
|
(339)
|
(769)
|
(752)
|
(740)
|
Depreciation |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Amortization |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Intercompany management expense (income) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Operating expenses |
(178)
|
(169)
|
(343)
|
(339)
|
(769)
|
(752)
|
(740)
|
Operating income |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other (expense) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in losses of investee |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gains on financial instruments |
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest expense, net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Foreign currency gain (loss) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany interest and other (expense) income |
(20)
|
0
|
(20)
|
0
|
|
|
|
Nonoperating income (expense) |
(20)
|
0
|
(20)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income before income taxes |
(20)
|
0
|
(20)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income tax expense |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax |
(117)
|
(92)
|
(93)
|
(199)
|
(485)
|
(536)
|
(486)
|
Net income |
(137)
|
(92)
|
(113)
|
(199)
|
(485)
|
(536)
|
(486)
|
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest |
10
|
13
|
19
|
25
|
45
|
63
|
52
|
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
$ (127)
|
$ (79)
|
$ (94)
|
$ (174)
|
$ (440)
|
$ (473)
|
$ (434)
|