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Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended
Apr. 15, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage   7.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Subsequent Event [Member]    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ 21,000,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Subsequent Event [Member] | 7.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2020    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Debt instrument face amount 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage 7.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument repurchase price including premium 1,036.88qvc_DebtInstrumentRepurchasePriceIncludingPremium
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Debt Instrument face value of individual bonds repurchased $ 1,000qvc_DebtInsturmentFaceValueOfIndividualBondsRepurchased
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