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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
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 1,986 $ 1,974
Cost of goods sold 1,256 1,252
Gross profit 730 722
Operating expenses:    
Operating 178 173
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 148 155
Depreciation 33 30
Amortization 111 104
Intercompany management expense (income) 0 0
Operating expenses 470 462
Operating income 260 260
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in (losses) earnings of investee (1) 1
Gains on financial instruments 0 12
Interest expense, net (62) (63)
Foreign currency loss (1) (1)
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 (41)
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating income (expense) (64) (92)
Income before income taxes 196 168
Income tax expense (74) (62)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 122 106
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (9) (12)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 113 94
Parent company
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 1,324 1,314
Cost of goods sold 842 843
Gross profit 482 471
Operating expenses:    
Operating 40 37
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 223 235
Depreciation 9 10
Amortization 52 51
Intercompany management expense (income) 20 17
Operating expenses 344 350
Operating income 138 121
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in (losses) earnings of investee 0 0
Gains on financial instruments   12
Interest expense, net (53) (62)
Foreign currency loss (2) (1)
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (41)
Intercompany interest (expense) income (5) (3)
Nonoperating income (expense) (60) (95)
Income before income taxes 78 26
Income tax expense 20 (10)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax 24 90
Net income 122 106
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (9) (12)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 113 94
Non-guarantor subsidiaries
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 707 708
Cost of goods sold 447 445
Gross profit 260 263
Operating expenses:    
Operating 93 90
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 89 90
Depreciation 23 19
Amortization 20 19
Intercompany management expense (income) (17) (13)
Operating expenses 208 205
Operating income 52 58
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in (losses) earnings of investee (1) 1
Gains on financial instruments   0
Interest expense, net (9) (1)
Foreign currency loss 1 1
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0
Intercompany interest (expense) income (8) (9)
Nonoperating income (expense) (17) (8)
Income before income taxes 35 50
Income tax expense (70) (24)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income (35) 26
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (9) (12)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder (44) 14
Guarantor subsidiaries
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 177 183
Cost of goods sold 24 25
Gross profit 153 158
Operating expenses:    
Operating 45 46
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 1 0
Depreciation 1 1
Amortization 39 34
Intercompany management expense (income) (3) (4)
Operating expenses 83 77
Operating income 70 81
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in (losses) earnings of investee 0 0
Gains on financial instruments   0
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency loss 0 (1)
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 13 12
Nonoperating income (expense) 13 11
Income before income taxes 83 92
Income tax expense (24) (28)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax (48) 16
Net income 11 80
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 11 80
Eliminations
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue (222) (231)
Cost of goods sold (57) (61)
Gross profit (165) (170)
Operating expenses:    
Operating 0 0
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (165) (170)
Depreciation 0 0
Amortization 0 0
Intercompany management expense (income) 0 0
Operating expenses (165) (170)
Operating income 0 0
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in (losses) earnings of investee 0 0
Gains on financial instruments   0
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency loss 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating income (expense) 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net of tax 24 (106)
Net income 24 (106)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 9 12
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ 33 $ (94)