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Information about QVC's Operating Segments (Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA by Segment) (Details)

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Information about QVC's Operating Segments (Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA by Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]    
Number of operating segments 6us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 1,938us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,986us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Adjusted OIBDA 407qvc_AdjustedOibda 412qvc_AdjustedOibda
QVC-U.S.    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 1,342us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcUSMember
1,305us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcUSMember
Adjusted OIBDA 306qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcUSMember
301qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcUSMember
QVC-Germany    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 212us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcGermanyMember
250us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcGermanyMember
Adjusted OIBDA 39qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcGermanyMember
39qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcGermanyMember
QVC-Japan    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 199us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcJapanMember
234us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcJapanMember
Adjusted OIBDA 39qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcJapanMember
47qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcJapanMember
QVC-U.K.    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 156us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcUKMember
165us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcUKMember
Adjusted OIBDA 28qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcUKMember
27qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcUKMember
QVC-Italy    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 29us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcItalyMember
32us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcItalyMember
Adjusted OIBDA (2)qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcItalyMember
(2)qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QvcItalyMember
QVC-France    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QVCFranceMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QVCFranceMember
Adjusted OIBDA $ (3)qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QVCFranceMember
$ 0qvc_AdjustedOibda
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= qvc_QVCFranceMember