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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Financial Position) (Details)

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 445 $ 347 $ 548 $ 457
Restricted cash 12 12    
Accounts receivable, net 799 1,196    
Inventories 964 882    
Deferred income taxes 210 210    
Prepaid expenses 57 50    
Total current assets 2,487 2,697    
Property and equipment, net 982 1,026    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 409 461    
Goodwill 5,049 5,091    
Other intangible assets, net 3,037 3,143    
Other noncurrent assets 61 58    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 12,025 12,476    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 9 9    
Accounts payable-trade 566 629    
Accrued liabilities 689 885    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,264 1,523    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,507 4,620    
Deferred compensation 13 17    
Deferred income taxes 1,079 1,121    
Other long-term liabilities 170 149    
Total liabilities 7,033 7,430    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,895 4,943    
Noncontrolling interest 97 103    
Total equity 4,992 5,046    
Total liabilities and equity 12,025 12,476    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 52 2 18 78
Restricted cash 10 10    
Accounts receivable, net 558 909    
Inventories 727 680    
Deferred income taxes 175 192    
Prepaid expenses 26 25    
Total current assets 1,548 1,818    
Property and equipment, net 275 273    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,191 4,184    
Other intangible assets, net 935 1,023    
Other noncurrent assets 6 1    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,695 4,681    
Total assets 10,650 11,980    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 2    
Accounts payable-trade 336 420    
Accrued liabilities 138 282    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 437 1,384    
Total current liabilities 914 2,088    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,456 4,565    
Deferred compensation 13 16    
Deferred income taxes 259 269    
Other long-term liabilities 113 99    
Total liabilities 5,755 7,037    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,895 4,943    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 4,895 4,943    
Total liabilities and equity 10,650 11,980    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 183 123 162 133
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 183 123    
Property and equipment, net 68 68    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 354 388    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,051 2,051    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 1,129 1,386    
Total assets 3,785 4,016    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 145 143    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,341 (921)    
Total current liabilities 1,486 (778)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 857 877    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 2,343 99    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 1,442 3,917    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 1,442 3,917    
Total liabilities and equity 3,785 4,016    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 210 222 368 246
Restricted cash 2 2    
Accounts receivable, net 241 287    
Inventories 237 202    
Deferred income taxes 35 18    
Prepaid expenses 31 25    
Total current assets 756 756    
Property and equipment, net 639 685    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 55 73    
Goodwill 858 907    
Other intangible assets, net 51 69    
Other noncurrent assets 55 57    
Investments in subsidiaries 1,354 0    
Total assets 3,768 2,547    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 6 7    
Accounts payable-trade 230 209    
Accrued liabilities 406 460    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,778) (463)    
Total current liabilities (1,136) 213    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 51 55    
Deferred compensation 0 1    
Deferred income taxes (37) (25)    
Other long-term liabilities 57 50    
Total liabilities (1,065) 294    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,736 2,150    
Noncontrolling interest 97 103    
Total equity 4,833 2,253    
Total liabilities and equity 3,768 2,547    
Eliminations        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 $ 0 $ 0
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 0 0    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries (6,178) (6,067)    
Total assets (6,178) (6,067)    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 0 0    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 0 0    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity (6,178) (6,067)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (6,178) (6,067)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,178) $ (6,067)