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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
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 2,013 $ 1,938
Cost of goods sold 1,280 1,221
Gross profit 733 717
Operating expenses:    
Operating 142 137
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 182 181
Depreciation 34 33
Amortization 114 120
Operating expenses 472 471
Operating income 261 246
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee (1) (1)
Interest expense, net (53) (59)
Foreign currency gain 2 10
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating expense (52) (50)
Income before income taxes 209 196
Income tax expense (80) (72)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 129 124
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (9)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 121 115
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 1,444 1,380
Cost of goods sold 876 859
Gross profit 568 521
Operating expenses:    
Operating 109 87
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 263 258
Depreciation 12 10
Amortization 60 59
Operating expenses 444 414
Operating income 124 107
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net (53) (58)
Foreign currency gain 3 14
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 (6)
Nonoperating expense (50) (50)
Income before income taxes 74 57
Income tax expense (28) (26)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 83 93
Net income 129 124
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (9)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 121 115
Combined subsidiary guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 233 202
Cost of goods sold 42 25
Gross profit 191 177
Operating expenses:    
Operating 59 57
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 0
Depreciation 2 3
Amortization 41 40
Operating expenses 102 100
Operating income 89 77
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency gain (2) 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income (21) 11
Nonoperating expense (23) 11
Income before income taxes 66 88
Income tax expense (26) (25)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 56 9
Net income 96 72
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 96 72
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 665 657
Cost of goods sold 409 386
Gross profit 256 271
Operating expenses:    
Operating 72 72
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 103 96
Depreciation 20 20
Amortization 13 21
Operating expenses 208 209
Operating income 48 62
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee (1) (1)
Interest expense, net 0 (1)
Foreign currency gain 1 (4)
Intercompany interest (expense) income 21 (5)
Nonoperating expense 21 (11)
Income before income taxes 69 51
Income tax expense (26) (21)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 43 30
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (8) (9)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 35 21
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue (329) (301)
Cost of goods sold (47) (49)
Gross profit (282) (252)
Operating expenses:    
Operating (98) (79)
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (184) (173)
Depreciation 0 0
Amortization 0 0
Operating expenses (282) (252)
Operating income 0 0
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency gain 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating expense 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (139) (102)
Net income (139) (102)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 8 9
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (131) $ (93)