Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Accounts Receivable (Tables)

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Accounts Receivable (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
 
December 31,
 
(in millions)
2013

2012

QVC Easy-Pay plan
$
915

816

Major credit card and other receivables
279

313


1,194

1,129

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(83
)
(74
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
1,111

1,055

Summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts
A summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in millions):
(in millions)
Balance
beginning
of year

Additions‑
charged
to expense

Deductions‑
write-offs

Balance
end of
year

2013
$
74

81

(72
)
83

2012
79

75

(80
)
74

2011
66

68

(55
)
79