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Accounts Receivable (Accounts Receivable) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
QVC Easy-Pay plan
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Dec. 31, 2012
QVC Easy-Pay plan
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Dec. 31, 2013
Major credit card and other receivables
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Dec. 31, 2012
Major credit card and other receivables
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Dec. 31, 2013
SG&A
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Dec. 31, 2012
SG&A
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Dec. 31, 2011
SG&A
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Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum
QVC Easy-Pay plan
installment
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Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum
QVC Easy-Pay plan
installment
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| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Number of installments plan permits for customers | 2 | |||||||||||
| Number of monthly installments billed after first installment | 5 | |||||||||||
| Finance income from company branded credit card issued by a financial institution | $ 63 | $ 65 | $ 58 | |||||||||
| Accounts Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, gross | 1,194 | 1,129 | 915 | 816 | 279 | 313 | ||||||
| Less allowance for doubtful accounts | (85) | (83) | (74) | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ 756 | $ 1,111 | $ 1,055 | |||||||||
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- Definition
Loans, Consumer Installment, Credit Card, Number of Installments No definition available.
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- Definition
Loans, Consumer Installment, Credit Card, Number of Monthly Installments Billed After First Installment No definition available.
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- Details
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- Definition
Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Interest and fee income from credit card balances due from individuals. Such loans are considered revolving credit arrangements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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