Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 327 $ 347 $ 457 $ 540
Restricted cash 11 12    
Accounts receivable, net 1,370 1,196    
Inventories 929 882    
Prepaid expenses 42 50    
Total current assets 2,679 2,487    
Property and equipment, net 1,002 1,026    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 339 461    
Goodwill 5,035 5,091 5,197  
Other intangible assets, net 2,936 3,102    
Other noncurrent assets 67 58    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 12,058 12,225    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 9 9    
Accounts payable-trade 658 629    
Accrued liabilities 872 885    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,539 1,523    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,393 4,579    
Deferred compensation 13 17    
Deferred income taxes 827 911    
Other long-term liabilities 168 149    
Total liabilities 7,940 7,179    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,018 4,943    
Noncontrolling interest 100 103    
Total equity 4,118 5,046 6,341 6,834
Total liabilities and equity 12,058 12,225    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 2 78 75
Restricted cash 9 10    
Accounts receivable, net 1,114 909    
Inventories 714 680    
Prepaid expenses 18 25    
Total current assets 1,855 1,626    
Property and equipment, net 295 273    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,190 4,184    
Other intangible assets, net 842 982    
Other noncurrent assets 5 1    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,569 4,681    
Total assets 10,756 11,747    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 2    
Accounts payable-trade 396 420    
Accrued liabilities 229 282    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 562 1,384    
Total current liabilities 1,190 2,088    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,342 4,524    
Deferred compensation 14 16    
Deferred income taxes 94 77    
Other long-term liabilities 98 99    
Total liabilities 6,738 6,804    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,018 4,943    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 4,018 4,943    
Total liabilities and equity 10,756 11,747    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 112 123 133 165
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 112 123    
Property and equipment, net 67 68    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 297 388    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,050 2,051    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 2,687 1,386    
Total assets 5,213 4,016    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 207 143    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,271 (921)    
Total current liabilities 1,478 (778)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 744 877    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 2,222 99    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 2,991 3,917    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 2,991 3,917    
Total liabilities and equity 5,213 4,016    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 215 222 246 300
Restricted cash 2 2    
Accounts receivable, net 256 287    
Inventories 215 202    
Prepaid expenses 24 25    
Total current assets 712 738    
Property and equipment, net 640 685    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 42 73    
Goodwill 845 907    
Other intangible assets, net 44 69    
Other noncurrent assets 62 57    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,345 2,529    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 6 7    
Accounts payable-trade 262 209    
Accrued liabilities 436 460    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,833) (463)    
Total current liabilities (1,129) 213    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 51 55    
Deferred compensation (1) 1    
Deferred income taxes (11) (43)    
Other long-term liabilities 70 50    
Total liabilities (1,020) 276    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,265 2,150    
Noncontrolling interest 100 103    
Total equity 3,365 2,253    
Total liabilities and equity 2,345 2,529    
Eliminations        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 $ 0 $ 0
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 0 0    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries (6,256) (6,067)    
Total assets (6,256) (6,067)    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 0 0    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 0 0    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity (6,256) (6,067)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (6,256) (6,067)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,256) $ (6,067)