|
Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
|
9 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
|
Sep. 30, 2013
|
Sep. 30, 2012
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ 603
|
$ 875
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
(121)
|
(165)
|
(246)
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
(41)
|
(1)
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
0
|
(71)
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
2
|
2
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
(1)
|
(1)
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(161)
|
(236)
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
(2,161)
|
(1,080)
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
1,198
|
1,493
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
1,050
|
500
|
|
| Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty |
300
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
(16)
|
(8)
|
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
(46)
|
0
|
|
| Other financing activities |
9
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
(900)
|
(1,682)
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
(25)
|
(29)
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
0
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(591)
|
(806)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(22)
|
(7)
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(171)
|
(174)
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
540
|
560
|
560
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
369
|
386
|
540
|
|
As previously reported
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
875
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
(165)
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
(1)
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
(71)
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
2
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
(1)
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(236)
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
(1,080)
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
1,493
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
500
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
(8)
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
(1,682)
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
(29)
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(806)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
(7)
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(174)
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
560
|
560
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
386
|
540
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
0
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
0
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
0
|
0
|
|
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
355
|
418
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
(58)
|
(38)
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
2
|
2
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
3
|
4
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
272
|
485
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
219
|
453
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
(2,154)
|
(1,073)
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
1,198
|
1,493
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
1,050
|
500
|
|
| Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty |
300
|
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
(16)
|
(8)
|
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
(46)
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
9
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
(900)
|
(1,682)
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
38
|
123
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
(120)
|
(211)
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(641)
|
(858)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(67)
|
13
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
75
|
3
|
3
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
8
|
16
|
|
|
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. | As previously reported
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
506
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
(38)
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
(16)
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
2
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
4
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
304
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
256
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
(1,073)
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
1,493
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
500
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
(8)
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
(1,682)
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
25
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
(4)
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(749)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
13
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
3
|
3
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
16
|
75
|
|
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. | Adjustment
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
(88)
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
0
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
16
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
181
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
197
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
98
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
(207)
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(109)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
0
|
0
|
|
Combined subsidiary guarantors
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
217
|
252
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
(3)
|
(2)
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
(41)
|
(1)
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
0
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
0
|
(1)
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
165
|
231
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
121
|
227
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
0
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
0
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty |
0
|
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
0
|
0
|
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
0
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
0
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
0
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
55
|
(35)
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
(388)
|
(554)
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(333)
|
(589)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
5
|
(110)
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
165
|
223
|
223
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
170
|
113
|
|
|
Combined subsidiary guarantors | As previously reported
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
252
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
(2)
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
(1)
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
(1)
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
231
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
227
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
(21)
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
(568)
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(589)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(110)
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
223
|
223
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
113
|
165
|
|
Combined subsidiary guarantors | Adjustment
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
0
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
0
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
(14)
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
14
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
0
|
0
|
|
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
31
|
205
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
(60)
|
(125)
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
(71)
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
0
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
(4)
|
(4)
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(64)
|
(200)
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
(7)
|
(7)
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
0
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty |
0
|
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
0
|
0
|
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
0
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
0
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
0
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
(25)
|
(29)
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
(93)
|
(88)
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
71
|
49
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(54)
|
(75)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(22)
|
(7)
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(109)
|
(77)
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
300
|
334
|
334
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
191
|
257
|
|
|
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries | As previously reported
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
117
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
(125)
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
(55)
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
(4)
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(184)
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
(7)
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
(29)
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
(4)
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
37
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(3)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
(7)
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(77)
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
334
|
334
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
257
|
300
|
|
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries | Adjustment
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
88
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
0
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
(16)
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
0
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(16)
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
(84)
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
12
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(72)
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
0
|
0
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
0
|
0
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
0
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
(437)
|
(716)
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(437)
|
(716)
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
0
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
0
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
0
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from master promissory note with Liberty |
0
|
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
0
|
0
|
|
| Payment of bond premium fees |
0
|
|
|
| Other financing activities |
0
|
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
0
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
0
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
437
|
716
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
437
|
716
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Eliminations | As previously reported
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
0
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
0
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
(535)
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(535)
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
535
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
535
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
0
|
0
|
|
Eliminations | Adjustment
|
|
|
|
| Operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
0
|
|
| Investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures, net |
|
0
|
|
| Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net |
|
0
|
|
| Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received |
|
0
|
|
| Decrease in restricted cash |
|
0
|
|
| Changes in other noncurrent assets |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany investing activities |
|
(181)
|
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(181)
|
|
| Financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations |
|
0
|
|
| Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount |
|
0
|
|
| Payment of debt origination fees |
|
0
|
|
| Dividends paid to Liberty |
|
0
|
|
| Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
|
| Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) |
|
0
|
|
| Intercompany financing activities |
|
181
|
|
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
181
|
|
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|