Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards (Stock Options Activity) (Details) (Liberty Incentive Plan, USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Options | ||
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in shares) |
15,638,139us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Granted (in shares) |
1,819,559us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Exercised (in shares) |
(3,784,111)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Forfeited (in shares) |
(1,007,491)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Net effect of 2014 reattribution (in shares) |
512,995qvc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsReattribution / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Outstanding at end of the year (in shares) |
13,179,091us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
15,638,139us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
Weighted average exercise price | ||
Outstanding at beginning of the year ( in dollars per share) |
$ 17.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Granted (in dollars per share) |
$ 26.90us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Exercised (in dollars per share) |
$ 14.42us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Forfeited (in dollars per share) |
$ 19.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Net effect of 2014 reattributioin (in dollars per share) |
$ 16.36qvc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsReattributionweightedaverageshareprice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Outstanding at ending of the year ( in dollars per share) |
$ 17.34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
$ 17.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
Additional Stock Option Disclosures | ||
Aggregate intrinsic value (000s) |
$ 159,203us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
$ 192,975us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
Weighted average remaining life (years) | 3 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years 4 months 24 days |
Exercisable at December 31, 2014 | ||
Options (in shares) |
7,325,843us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) |
$ 14.94us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Aggregate intrinsic value (000s) |
106,078us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LINTAMember |
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Weighted average remaining life (years) | 2 years 10 months 24 days | |
LVNTA | ||
Options | ||
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in shares) |
441,212us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Granted (in shares) |
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Exercised (in shares) |
(106,709)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Forfeited (in shares) |
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Adjustment for tripAdvisor holdings spin-off (in shares) |
6,736qvc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAdjustmentsinperiod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Net effect of 2014 reattribution (in shares) |
612,138qvc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsReattribution / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Outstanding at end of the year (in shares) |
953,377us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
441,212us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
Weighted average exercise price | ||
Outstanding at beginning of the year ( in dollars per share) |
$ 29.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Granted (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Exercised (in dollars per share) |
$ 16.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Forfeited (in dollars per share) |
$ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Adjustment for tripadvisor holdings spin-off (in dollars per share) |
$ 14.86qvc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsadjustmentsinperiodweightedaverageexerciseprice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Net effect of 2014 reattributioin (in dollars per share) |
$ 22.31qvc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsReattributionweightedaverageshareprice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Outstanding at ending of the year ( in dollars per share) |
$ 19.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
$ 29.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
Additional Stock Option Disclosures | ||
Aggregate intrinsic value (000s) |
17,361us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
14,072us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
Weighted average remaining life (years) | 2 years 9 months 18 days | 3 years 7 months 6 days |
Exercisable at December 31, 2014 | ||
Options (in shares) |
597,523us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) |
$ 19.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Aggregate intrinsic value (000s) |
$ 10,767us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = qvc_LibertyIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = qvc_LVNTAMember |
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Weighted average remaining life (years) | 2 years 7 months 6 days |
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ShareBasedCompensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options, Adjustments in period No definition available.
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options, adjustments in period, weighted average exercise price No definition available.
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options, Reattribution No definition available.
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options, Reattribution, weighted average share price No definition available.
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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
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Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were terminated. No definition available.
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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options. No definition available.
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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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