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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (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 income $ 154 $ 103 $ 402 $ 365
Foreign currency translation adjustments 3 (116) (77) (98)
Total comprehensive income 157 (13) 325 267
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (11) (1) (25) (23)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 146 (14) 300 244
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net income 154 103 402 365
Foreign currency translation adjustments 3 (116) (77) (98)
Total comprehensive income 157 (13) 325 267
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (11) (1) (25) (23)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 146 (14) 300 244
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net income 89 77 270 183
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income 89 77 270 183
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 89 77 270 183
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net income 38 62 126 68
Foreign currency translation adjustments 3 (116) (77) (98)
Total comprehensive income 41 (54) 49 (30)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (11) (1) (25) (23)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 30 (55) 24 (53)
Eliminations        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net income (127) (139) (396) (251)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (3) 116 77 98
Total comprehensive income (130) (23) (319) (153)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 11 1 25 23
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (119) $ (22) $ (294) $ (130)