Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable (Tables)

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Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
December 31,
 
(in millions)
2015

2014

QVC Easy-Pay plan
$
1,197

1,015

Major credit card and other receivables
259

272


1,456

1,287

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(86
)
(91
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
1,370

1,196

Summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts
A summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in millions):
(in millions)
Balance
beginning
of year

Additions-
charged
to expense

Deductions-
write-offs

Balance
end of
year

2015
$
91

82

(87
)
86

2014
83

92

(84
)
91

2013
74

81

(72
)
83