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Leases and Transponder Service Agreements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Capital transponders | ||
| Remainder of 2015 | $ 7us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent | |
| 2016 | 9us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears | |
| 2017 | 10us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears | |
| 2018 | 11us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears | |
| 2019 | 10us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears | |
| Thereafter | 23us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter | |
| Total | 70us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue | |
| Operating leases | ||
| Remainder of 2015 | 14us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent | |
| 2016 | 18us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears | |
| 2017 | 17us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears | |
| 2018 | 15us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears | |
| 2019 | 13us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears | |
| Thereafter | 94us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter | |
| Total | 171us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue | |
| Capital transponder monthly lease expense | 1qvc_CapitalTransponderMonthlyLeaseExpense | |
| Capital leases depreciation expense | 3us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementAmortizationExpense | 3us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementAmortizationExpense |
| Imputed interest on capital lease | 5qvc_ImputedInterestOnCapitalLease | |
| Operating leases expense net | $ 6us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet | $ 7us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet |
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Capital transponder monthly lease expense. No definition available.
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Imputed Interest on Capital Lease No definition available.
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The charge for the use of long-lived depreciable capital leased assets for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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