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Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment disposals |
$ 101us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment, gross |
1,910us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
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2,025us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
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| Less accumulated depreciation |
(884)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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(919)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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| Property and equipment, net |
1,026us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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1,106us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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| QVC-Italy |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment additions |
20us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= qvc_QvcItalyMember
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| Leasehold improvements | QVC-Japan |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Total project cost and improvements |
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220us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= qvc_QvcJapanMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
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| Land |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment, gross |
84us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
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87us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
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| Buildings and improvements |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment, gross |
948us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
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954us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
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| Furniture and other equipment |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment, gross |
417us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= qvc_FurnitureFixturesandOtherEquipmentMember
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429us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= qvc_FurnitureFixturesandOtherEquipmentMember
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| Broadcast equipment |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment, gross |
105us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= qvc_BroadcastEquipmentMember
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107us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= qvc_BroadcastEquipmentMember
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| Computer equipment |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment, gross |
145us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
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204us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
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| Transponders (note 9) |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment, gross |
168us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= qvc_TranspondersMember
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170us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= qvc_TranspondersMember
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| Projects in progress |
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| Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |
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| Property and equipment, gross |
$ 43us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember
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$ 74us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember
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| Minimum | Buildings and improvements |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
8 years
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| Minimum | Furniture and other equipment |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
2 years
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| Minimum | Broadcast equipment |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
3 years
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| Minimum | Computer equipment |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
2 years
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| Minimum | Transponders (note 9) |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
8 years
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| Maximum | Buildings and improvements |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
20 years
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| Maximum | Furniture and other equipment |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
8 years
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| Maximum | Broadcast equipment |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
5 years
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| Maximum | Computer equipment |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
4 years
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| Maximum | Transponders (note 9) |
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| Property and Equipment [Line Items] |
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| Property and equipment useful life |
15 years
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