Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accounts Receivable (Tables)

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Accounts Receivable (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
 
December 31,
 
(in millions)
2014

2013

QVC Easy-Pay plan
$
1,015

915

Major credit card and other receivables
272

279


1,287

1,194

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(91
)
(83
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
1,196

1,111

Summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts
A summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in millions):
(in millions)
Balance
beginning
of year

Additions-
charged
to expense

Deductions-
write-offs

Balance
end of
year

2014
$
83

92

(84
)
91

2013
74

81

(72
)
83

2012
79

75

(80
)
74