Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income $ 129 $ 124
Foreign currency translation adjustments 34 (102)
Total comprehensive income 163 22
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (15) (8)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 148 14
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income 129 124
Foreign currency translation adjustments 34 (102)
Total comprehensive income 163 22
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (15) (8)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 148 14
Combined subsidiary guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income 96 72
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0
Total comprehensive income 96 72
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 96 72
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income 43 30
Foreign currency translation adjustments 34 (102)
Total comprehensive income 77 (72)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (15) (8)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 62 (80)
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (139) (102)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (34) 102
Total comprehensive income (173) 0
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 15 8
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (158) $ 8