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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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 1,961 $ 1,974 $ 3,935 $ 3,906
Cost of goods sold 1,227 1,234 2,479 2,464
Gross profit 734 740 1,456 1,442
Operating expenses:        
Operating 171 176 344 351
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 138 134 293 276
Depreciation 33 33 63 64
Amortization of intangible assets 107 96 211 192
Intercompany management expense (income) 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses 449 439 911 883
Operating income 285 301 545 559
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (2) 0 (1) 0
Gains on financial instruments 3 13 15 24
Interest expense (50) (57) (113) (111)
Foreign currency loss 0 (8) (1) (2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (16) 0 (57) 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating (expense) income (65) (52) (157) (89)
Income before income taxes 220 249 388 470
Income tax expense (81) (92) (143) (174)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 139 157 245 296
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (13) (15) (25) (29)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 126 142 220 267
Parent company
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 1,384 1,352 2,752 2,662
Cost of goods sold 836 830 1,690 1,653
Gross profit 548 522 1,062 1,009
Operating expenses:        
Operating 47 45 92 88
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 227 217 463 440
Depreciation 9 9 19 17
Amortization of intangible assets 51 48 102 96
Intercompany management expense (income) 15 44 32 40
Operating expenses 349 363 708 681
Operating income 199 159 354 328
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0   0  
Gains on financial instruments 0 12 12 24
Interest expense (50) (56) (112) (111)
Foreign currency loss (1) (3) (2) (5)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (16)   (57)  
Intercompany interest (expense) income (4) (3) (7) (6)
Nonoperating (expense) income (71) (50) (166) (98)
Income before income taxes 128 109 188 230
Income tax expense (21) (29) (32) (63)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 32 77 89 129
Net income 139 157 245 296
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (13) (15) (25) (29)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 126 142 220 267
Guarantor subsidiaries
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 182 182 365 354
Cost of goods sold 23 27 49 54
Gross profit 159 155 316 300
Operating expenses:        
Operating 48 47 93 92
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 2 1 3 2
Amortization of intangible assets 36 33 70 65
Intercompany management expense (income) (4) (18) (7) (15)
Operating expenses 82 63 159 144
Operating income 77 92 157 156
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0   0  
Gains on financial instruments 0 0 0 0
Interest expense (1) 0 (1) 0
Foreign currency loss 0 (5) (1) 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0   0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income 12 12 25 25
Nonoperating (expense) income 11 7 23 25
Income before income taxes 88 99 180 181
Income tax expense (32) (29) (60) (54)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 11 17 26 34
Net income 67 87 146 161
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 67 87 146 161
Non-guarantor subsidiaries
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 623 670 1,277 1,342
Cost of goods sold 427 437 860 876
Gross profit 196 233 417 466
Operating expenses:        
Operating 76 84 159 171
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 80 87 169 169
Depreciation 22 23 41 45
Amortization of intangible assets 20 15 39 31
Intercompany management expense (income) (11) (26) (25) (25)
Operating expenses 187 183 383 391
Operating income 9 50 34 75
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (2)   (1)  
Gains on financial instruments 3 1 3 0
Interest expense 1 (1) 0 0
Foreign currency loss 1 0 2 3
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0   0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income (8) (9) (18) (19)
Nonoperating (expense) income (5) (9) (14) (16)
Income before income taxes 4 41 20 59
Income tax expense (28) (34) (51) (57)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income (24) 7 (31) 2
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (13) (15) (25) (29)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder (37) (8) (56) (27)
Eliminations
        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue (228) (230) (459) (452)
Cost of goods sold (59) (60) (120) (119)
Gross profit (169) (170) (339) (333)
Operating expenses:        
Operating 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (169) (170) (339) (333)
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0 0 0
Intercompany management expense (income) 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses (169) (170) (339) (333)
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0   0  
Gains on financial instruments 0 0 0 0
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency loss 0 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0   0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (43) (94) (115) (163)
Net income (43) (94) (115) (163)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 13 15 25 29
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder $ (30) $ (79) $ (90) $ (134)