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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
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 319 $ 327 $ 363 $ 347
Restricted cash 11 11    
Accounts receivable, net 794 1,370    
Inventories 1,123 929    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 50 42    
Total current assets 2,297 2,679    
Property and equipment, net 1,087 1,002    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 205 339    
Goodwill 5,069 5,035    
Other intangible assets, net 2,793 2,936    
Other noncurrent assets 87 67    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 11,538 12,058    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 13 9    
Accounts payable-trade 637 658    
Accrued liabilities 626 872    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,276 1,539    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,254 5,393    
Deferred income taxes 750 827    
Other long-term liabilities 153 181    
Total liabilities 7,433 7,940    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,980 4,018    
Noncontrolling interest 125 100    
Total equity 4,105 4,118    
Total liabilities and equity 11,538 12,058    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 2 0 (3) 2
Restricted cash 9 9    
Accounts receivable, net 564 1,114    
Inventories 845 714    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 25 18    
Total current assets 1,445 1,855    
Property and equipment, net 318 295    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,190 4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 716 842    
Other noncurrent assets 6 5    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,492 3,569    
Total assets 10,167 10,756    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 3    
Accounts payable-trade 395 396    
Accrued liabilities 8 229    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 479 562    
Total current liabilities 885 1,190    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,105 5,342    
Deferred income taxes 90 94    
Other long-term liabilities 107 112    
Total liabilities 6,187 6,738    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,980 4,018    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 3,980 4,018    
Total liabilities and equity 10,167 10,756    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 99 112 135 123
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0 0    
Total current assets 99 112    
Property and equipment, net 65 67    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 181 297    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,049 2,050    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 1,064 2,687    
Total assets 3,458 5,213    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 183 207    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (203) 1,271    
Total current liabilities (20) 1,478    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 716 744    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 696 2,222    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 2,762 2,991    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 2,762 2,991    
Total liabilities and equity 3,458 5,213    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 218 215 231 222
Restricted cash 2 2    
Accounts receivable, net 230 256    
Inventories 278 215    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 25 24    
Total current assets 753 712    
Property and equipment, net 704 640    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 24 42    
Goodwill 879 845    
Other intangible assets, net 28 44    
Other noncurrent assets 81 62    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,469 2,345    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 10 6    
Accounts payable-trade 242 262    
Accrued liabilities 435 436    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (276) (1,833)    
Total current liabilities 411 (1,129)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 149 51    
Deferred income taxes (56) (11)    
Other long-term liabilities 46 69    
Total liabilities 550 (1,020)    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 1,794 3,265    
Noncontrolling interest 125 100    
Total equity 1,919 3,365    
Total liabilities and equity 2,469 2,345    
Elimination        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 $ 0 $ 0
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 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 (4,556) (6,256)    
Total assets (4,556) (6,256)    
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 income taxes 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0    
Total liabilities 0 0    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity (4,556) (6,256)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (4,556) (6,256)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (4,556) $ (6,256)