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

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 1,998 $ 2,014 $ 3,936 $ 4,000
Cost of goods sold 1,234 1,250 2,455 2,506
Gross profit 764 764 1,481 1,494
Operating expenses:        
Operating 175 180 343 358
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 147 155 297 303
Depreciation 35 33 68 66
Amortization 113 112 233 223
Operating expenses 470 480 941 950
Operating income 294 284 540 544
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (3) (2) (4) (3)
Interest expense, net (50) (60) (109) (122)
Foreign currency (loss) gain (11) 1 (1) 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt (21) 0 (21) 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating expense (85) (61) (135) (125)
Income before income taxes 209 223 405 419
Income tax expense (85) (83) (157) (157)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 124 140 248 262
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (10) (17) (19)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 116 130 231 243
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 1,432 1,388 2,812 2,731
Cost of goods sold 856 850 1,715 1,692
Gross profit 576 538 1,097 1,039
Operating expenses:        
Operating 98 82 199 161
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 260 243 502 466
Depreciation 11 10 21 19
Amortization 60 58 119 110
Operating expenses 429 393 841 756
Operating income 147 145 256 283
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net (49) (60) (107) (113)
Foreign currency (loss) gain (7) (1) 5 (3)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (21)   (21)  
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 (5) (6) (10)
Nonoperating expense (77) (66) (129) (126)
Income before income taxes 70 79 127 157
Income tax expense (14) (27) (40) (7)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 68 88 161 112
Net income 124 140 248 262
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (10) (17) (19)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 116 130 231 243
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 220 199 422 390
Cost of goods sold 23 23 48 48
Gross profit 197 176 374 342
Operating expenses:        
Operating 61 57 118 113
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 0 0 (1)
Depreciation 1 1 4 3
Amortization 41 38 81 77
Operating expenses 103 96 203 192
Operating income 94 80 171 150
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency (loss) gain (13) 0 (13) 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0   0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income (20) 13 (9) 26
Nonoperating expense (33) 13 (22) 26
Income before income taxes 61 93 149 176
Income tax expense (38) (28) (63) (52)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 28 29 39 (19)
Net income 51 94 125 105
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 51 94 125 105
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 640 719 1,297 1,451
Cost of goods sold 382 432 768 878
Gross profit 258 287 529 573
Operating expenses:        
Operating 89 100 178 201
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 81 90 162 181
Depreciation 23 22 43 44
Amortization 12 16 33 36
Operating expenses 205 228 416 462
Operating income 53 59 113 111
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (3) (2) (4) (3)
Interest expense, net (1) 0 (2) (9)
Foreign currency (loss) gain 9 2 7 3
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0   0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income 20 12 15 4
Nonoperating expense 25 12 16 (5)
Income before income taxes 78 71 129 106
Income tax expense (33) (28) (54) (98)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 47 0 47 0
Net income 92 43 122 8
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (10) (17) (19)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 84 33 105 (11)
Eliminations        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue (294) (292) (595) (572)
Cost of goods sold (27) (55) (76) (112)
Gross profit (267) (237) (519) (460)
Operating expenses:        
Operating (73) (59) (152) (117)
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (194) (178) (367) (343)
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses (267) (237) (519) (460)
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency (loss) gain 0 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0   0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 (20) 0 (20)
Nonoperating expense 0 (20) 0 (20)
Income before income taxes 0 (20) 0 (20)
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (143) (117) (247) (93)
Net income (143) (137) (247) (113)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 8 10 17 19
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (135) $ (127) $ (230) $ (94)