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

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Financial Position) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $ 369 $ 540 $ 386 $ 560
Restricted cash 13 15    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012 730 1,055    
Inventories 1,123 909    
Deferred income taxes 156 151    
Prepaid expenses 63 53    
Total current assets 2,454 2,723    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012 1,081 1,131    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 654 764    
Goodwill 5,205 5,234    
Other intangible assets, net 3,374 3,509    
Other noncurrent assets 77 77    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 12,845 13,438    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 310 12    
Accounts payable-trade 535 566    
Accrued liabilities 716 955    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,561 1,533    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3,552 3,465    
Deferred compensation 15 12    
Deferred income taxes 1,324 1,410    
Other long-term liabilities 155 184    
Liabilities 6,607 6,604    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity 6,102 6,690    
Noncontrolling interest 136 144    
Total equity 6,238 6,834   8,019
Total liabilities and equity 12,845 13,438    
As previously reported
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   540 386 560
Restricted cash   15    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   1,055    
Inventories   909    
Deferred income taxes   151    
Prepaid expenses   53    
Total current assets   2,723    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   1,131    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   764    
Goodwill   5,234    
Other intangible assets, net   3,509    
Other noncurrent assets   77    
Investments in subsidiaries   0    
Total assets   13,438    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   12    
Accounts payable-trade   566    
Accrued liabilities   955    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   0    
Total current liabilities   1,533    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations   3,465    
Deferred compensation   12    
Deferred income taxes   1,410    
Other long-term liabilities   184    
Liabilities   6,604    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   6,690    
Noncontrolling interest   144    
Total equity   6,834   8,019
Total liabilities and equity   13,438    
Adjustment
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   0 0 0
Restricted cash   0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Inventories   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Prepaid expenses   0    
Total current assets   0    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   0    
Goodwill   0    
Other intangible assets, net   0    
Other noncurrent assets   0    
Investments in subsidiaries   0    
Total assets   0    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Accounts payable-trade   0    
Accrued liabilities   0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   0    
Total current liabilities   0    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Deferred compensation   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Other long-term liabilities   0    
Liabilities   0    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   0    
Noncontrolling interest   0    
Total equity   0   0
Total liabilities and equity   0    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 8 75 16 3
Restricted cash 11 13    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012 494 747    
Inventories 800 691    
Deferred income taxes 139 131    
Prepaid expenses 19 19    
Total current assets 1,471 1,676    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012 248 247    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,169 4,169    
Other intangible assets, net 1,165 1,280    
Other noncurrent assets 11 14    
Investments in subsidiaries 4,829 4,844    
Total assets 11,893 12,230    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 302 2    
Accounts payable-trade 292 324    
Accrued liabilities 281 402    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 867 829    
Total current liabilities 1,742 1,557    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3,496 3,404    
Deferred compensation 14 11    
Deferred income taxes 404 431    
Other long-term liabilities 135 137    
Liabilities 5,791 5,540    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity 6,102 6,690    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 6,102 6,690   7,890
Total liabilities and equity 11,893 12,230    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. | As previously reported
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   75 16 3
Restricted cash   13    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   747    
Inventories   691    
Deferred income taxes   131    
Prepaid expenses   19    
Total current assets   1,676    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   247    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   0    
Goodwill   4,169    
Other intangible assets, net   1,280    
Other noncurrent assets   14    
Investments in subsidiaries   3,789    
Total assets   11,175    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   2    
Accounts payable-trade   324    
Accrued liabilities   402    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   (226)    
Total current liabilities   502    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations   3,404    
Deferred compensation   11    
Deferred income taxes   431    
Other long-term liabilities   137    
Liabilities   4,485    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   6,690    
Noncontrolling interest   0    
Total equity   6,690   7,890
Total liabilities and equity   11,175    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. | Adjustment
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   0 0 0
Restricted cash   0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Inventories   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Prepaid expenses   0    
Total current assets   0    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   0    
Goodwill   0    
Other intangible assets, net   0    
Other noncurrent assets   0    
Investments in subsidiaries   1,055    
Total assets   1,055    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Accounts payable-trade   0    
Accrued liabilities   0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   1,055    
Total current liabilities   1,055    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations         
Deferred compensation   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Other long-term liabilities   0    
Liabilities   1,055    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   0    
Noncontrolling interest   0    
Total equity   0   0
Total liabilities and equity   1,055    
Combined subsidiary guarantors
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 170 165 113 223
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 170 165    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012 65 67    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 533 618    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,050 2,049    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 1,702 1,838    
Total assets 4,520 4,737    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 58 106    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (761) (816)    
Total current liabilities (703) (710)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 933 964    
Other long-term liabilities 0 17    
Liabilities 230 271    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity 4,290 4,466    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 4,290 4,466   3,915
Total liabilities and equity 4,520 4,737    
Combined subsidiary guarantors | As previously reported
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   165 113 223
Restricted cash   0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Inventories   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Prepaid expenses   0    
Total current assets   165    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   67    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   618    
Goodwill   0    
Other intangible assets, net   2,049    
Other noncurrent assets   0    
Investments in subsidiaries   1,838    
Total assets   4,737    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Accounts payable-trade   0    
Accrued liabilities   106    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   (411)    
Total current liabilities   (305)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Deferred compensation   0    
Deferred income taxes   964    
Other long-term liabilities   17    
Liabilities   676    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   4,061    
Noncontrolling interest   0    
Total equity   4,061   3,465
Total liabilities and equity   4,737    
Combined subsidiary guarantors | Adjustment
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   0 0 0
Restricted cash   0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Inventories   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Prepaid expenses   0    
Total current assets   0    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   0    
Goodwill   0    
Other intangible assets, net   0    
Other noncurrent assets   0    
Investments in subsidiaries   0    
Total assets   0    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Accounts payable-trade   0    
Accrued liabilities   0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   (405)    
Total current liabilities   (405)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations         
Deferred compensation   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Other long-term liabilities   0    
Liabilities   (405)    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   405    
Noncontrolling interest   0    
Total equity   405   450
Total liabilities and equity   0    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 191 300 257 334
Restricted cash 2 2    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012 236 308    
Inventories 323 218    
Deferred income taxes 17 20    
Prepaid expenses 44 34    
Total current assets 813 882    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012 768 817    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 121 146    
Goodwill 1,036 1,065    
Other intangible assets, net 159 180    
Other noncurrent assets 66 63    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,963 3,153    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 8 10    
Accounts payable-trade 243 242    
Accrued liabilities 377 447    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (106) (13)    
Total current liabilities 522 686    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 56 61    
Deferred compensation 1 1    
Deferred income taxes (13) 15    
Other long-term liabilities 20 30    
Liabilities 586 793    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity 2,241 2,216    
Noncontrolling interest 136 144    
Total equity 2,377 2,360   2,181
Total liabilities and equity 2,963 3,153    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries | As previously reported
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   300 257 334
Restricted cash   2    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   308    
Inventories   218    
Deferred income taxes   20    
Prepaid expenses   34    
Total current assets   882    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   817    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   146    
Goodwill   1,065    
Other intangible assets, net   180    
Other noncurrent assets   63    
Investments in subsidiaries   0    
Total assets   3,153    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   10    
Accounts payable-trade   242    
Accrued liabilities   447    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   637    
Total current liabilities   1,336    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations   61    
Deferred compensation   1    
Deferred income taxes   15    
Other long-term liabilities   30    
Liabilities   1,443    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   1,566    
Noncontrolling interest   144    
Total equity   1,710   1,716
Total liabilities and equity   3,153    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries | Adjustment
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   0 0 0
Restricted cash   0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Inventories   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Prepaid expenses   0    
Total current assets   0    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   0    
Goodwill   0    
Other intangible assets, net   0    
Other noncurrent assets   0    
Investments in subsidiaries   0    
Total assets   0    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Accounts payable-trade   0    
Accrued liabilities   0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   (650)    
Total current liabilities   (650)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations         
Deferred compensation   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Other long-term liabilities   0    
Liabilities   (650)    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   650    
Noncontrolling interest   0    
Total equity   650   465
Total liabilities and equity   0    
Eliminations
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0 0 0
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 0 0    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012 0 0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries (6,531) (6,682)    
Total assets (6,531) (6,682)    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 0 0    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Liabilities 0 0    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity (6,531) (6,682)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (6,531) (6,682)   (5,967)
Total liabilities and equity (6,531) (6,682)    
Eliminations | As previously reported
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   0 0 0
Restricted cash   0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Inventories   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Prepaid expenses   0    
Total current assets   0    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   0    
Goodwill   0    
Other intangible assets, net   0    
Other noncurrent assets   0    
Investments in subsidiaries   (5,627)    
Total assets   (5,627)    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Accounts payable-trade   0    
Accrued liabilities   0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   0    
Total current liabilities   0    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Deferred compensation   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Other long-term liabilities   0    
Liabilities   0    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   (5,627)    
Noncontrolling interest   0    
Total equity   (5,627)   (5,052)
Total liabilities and equity   (5,627)    
Eliminations | Adjustment
        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   0 0 0
Restricted cash   0    
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $76 million at September 30, 2013 and $74 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Inventories   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Prepaid expenses   0    
Total current assets   0    
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $905 million at September 30, 2013 and $867 million at December 31, 2012   0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net   0    
Goodwill   0    
Other intangible assets, net   0    
Other noncurrent assets   0    
Investments in subsidiaries   (1,055)    
Total assets   (1,055)    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations   0    
Accounts payable-trade   0    
Accrued liabilities   0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)   0    
Total current liabilities   0    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations         
Deferred compensation   0    
Deferred income taxes   0    
Other long-term liabilities   0    
Liabilities   0    
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. shareholder's equity   (1,055)    
Noncontrolling interest   0    
Total equity   (1,055)   (915)
Total liabilities and equity   $ (1,055)