Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details)

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Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, disposals $ 15 $ 101
Construction in progress, gross 16  
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 1,943 1,910
Less accumulated depreciation (941) (884)
Property and equipment, net 1,002 1,026
QVC-Italy    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment additions   20
Land    
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 82 84
Buildings and improvements    
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 945 948
Furniture and other equipment    
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 413 417
Broadcast equipment    
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 129 105
Computer equipment    
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 157 145
Transponders (note 9)    
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross 148 168
Projects in progress    
Property and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 69 $ 43
Minimum | Buildings and improvements    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 8 years  
Minimum | Furniture and other equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 2 years  
Minimum | Broadcast equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 3 years  
Minimum | Computer equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 2 years  
Minimum | Transponders (note 9)    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 8 years  
Maximum | Buildings and improvements    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 20 years  
Maximum | Furniture and other equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 8 years  
Maximum | Broadcast equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 5 years  
Maximum | Computer equipment    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 4 years  
Maximum | Transponders (note 9)    
Property and equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment useful life 15 years