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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 2,007 $ 2,020 $ 5,943 $ 6,020
Cost of goods sold 1,266 1,266 3,721 3,772
Gross profit 741 754 2,222 2,248
Operating expenses:        
Operating 174 178 517 536
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 146 153 443 456
Depreciation 33 34 101 100
Amortization 108 113 341 336
Operating expenses 461 478 1,402 1,428
Operating income 280 276 820 820
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (3) (2) (7) (5)
Interest expense, net (49) (60) (158) (182)
Foreign currency gain 12 2 11 2
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 (48) (21) (48)
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating expense (40) (108) (175) (233)
Income before income taxes 240 168 645 587
Income tax expense (86) (65) (243) (222)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 154 103 402 365
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (8) (25) (27)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 146 95 377 338
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 1,458 1,404 4,282 4,133
Cost of goods sold 905 873 2,632 2,565
Gross profit 553 531 1,650 1,568
Operating expenses:        
Operating 95 115 294 276
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 255 250 757 713
Depreciation 11 10 32 29
Amortization 56 56 175 166
Operating expenses 417 431 1,258 1,184
Operating income 136 100 392 384
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net (50) (60) (157) (173)
Foreign currency gain 2 6 7 3
Loss on extinguishment of debt   (48) (21) (48)
Intercompany interest (expense) income (1) (6) (7) (16)
Nonoperating expense (49) (108) (178) (234)
Income before income taxes 87 (8) 214 150
Income tax expense (23) (15) (63) (22)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 90 126 251 237
Net income 154 103 402 365
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (8) (25) (27)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 146 95 377 338
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 223 210 645 601
Cost of goods sold 27 27 75 75
Gross profit 196 183 570 526
Operating expenses:        
Operating 63 61 181 174
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 2 1 6 4
Amortization 40 39 121 115
Operating expenses 105 101 308 293
Operating income 91 82 262 233
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency gain 7 (2) (6) (2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income (21) 13 (30) 39
Nonoperating expense (14) 11 (36) 37
Income before income taxes 77 93 226 270
Income tax expense (25) (29) (101) (81)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 37 13 145 (6)
Net income 89 77 270 183
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 89 77 270 183
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 641 745 1,938 2,196
Cost of goods sold 385 430 1,153 1,308
Gross profit 256 315 785 888
Operating expenses:        
Operating 88 95 266 295
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 83 85 245 268
Depreciation 20 23 63 67
Amortization 12 18 45 55
Operating expenses 203 221 619 685
Operating income 53 94 166 203
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (3) (2) (7) (5)
Interest expense, net 1 0 (1) (9)
Foreign currency gain 3 (2) 10 1
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 22 (7) 37 (3)
Nonoperating expense 23 (11) 39 (16)
Income before income taxes 76 83 205 187
Income tax expense (38) (21) (79) (119)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 38 62 126 68
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (8) (25) (27)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 30 54 101 41
Eliminations        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue (315) (339) (922) (910)
Cost of goods sold (51) (64) (139) (176)
Gross profit (264) (275) (783) (734)
Operating expenses:        
Operating (72) (93) (224) (209)
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (192) (182) (559) (525)
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses (264) (275) (783) (734)
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 gain 0 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt   0 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 (20)
Nonoperating expense 0 0 0 (20)
Income before income taxes 0 0 0 (20)
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (127) (139) (396) (231)
Net income (127) (139) (396) (251)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 8 8 25 27
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (119) $ (131) $ (371) $ (224)