Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||
Net income | $ 633us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 633us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 687us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (191)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (72)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (27)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | 442us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 561us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 660us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (26)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (20)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (44)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | 416us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 541us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 616us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax |
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. | |||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||
Net income |
633us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
633us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
687us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
(191)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(72)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(27)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
442us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
561us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
660us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
(26)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(20)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(44)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
416us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
541us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
616us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Combined subsidiary guarantors | |||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||
Net income |
322us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
362us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
383us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
322us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
362us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
383us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
322us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
362us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
383us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries | |||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||
Net income |
114us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
132us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
153us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
(191)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
(72)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
(27)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
(77)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
60us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
126us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
(26)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
(20)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
(44)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
(103)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
40us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
82us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Eliminations | |||
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | |||
Net income |
(436)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
(494)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
(536)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
191us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
72us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
27us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
(245)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
(422)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
(509)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
26us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
20us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
44us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder |
$ (219)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
$ (402)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
$ (465)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |
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