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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 1,948 $ 2,007 $ 6,024 $ 5,943
Cost of goods sold 1,251 1,266 3,816 3,721
Gross profit 697 741 2,208 2,222
Operating expenses:        
Operating 140 144 428 424
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 172 176 533 536
Depreciation 38 33 103 101
Amortization 116 108 345 341
Operating expenses 466 461 1,409 1,402
Operating income 231 280 799 820
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (2) (3) (4) (7)
Interest expense, net (52) (49) (159) (158)
Foreign currency gain 5 12 27 11
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 0 0 (21)
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating expense (49) (40) (136) (175)
Income before income taxes 182 240 663 645
Income tax expense (66) (86) (244) (243)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 116 154 419 402
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (9) (8) (28) (25)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 107 146 391 377
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 1,369 1,458 4,272 4,282
Cost of goods sold 847 905 2,594 2,632
Gross profit 522 553 1,678 1,650
Operating expenses:        
Operating 94 81 296 253
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 246 271 773 803
Depreciation 16 11 41 32
Amortization 62 56 182 175
Operating expenses 418 419 1,292 1,263
Operating income 104 134 386 387
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net (52) (50) (159) (157)
Foreign currency gain 3 4 12 12
Loss on extinguishment of debt       (21)
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 (1) (1) (7)
Nonoperating expense (49) (47) (148) (173)
Income before income taxes 55 87 238 214
Income tax expense (13) (23) (75) (63)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 74 90 256 251
Net income 116 154 419 402
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (9) (8) (28) (25)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 107 146 391 377
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 224 223 688 645
Cost of goods sold 38 27 116 75
Gross profit 186 196 572 570
Operating expenses:        
Operating 61 63 180 181
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 1 2 5 6
Amortization 41 40 125 121
Operating expenses 103 105 310 308
Operating income 83 91 262 262
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency gain 0 7 0 (6)
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 (21) 1 (30)
Nonoperating expense 0 (14) 1 (36)
Income before income taxes 83 77 263 226
Income tax expense (26) (25) (85) (101)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 24 37 106 145
Net income 81 89 284 270
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 81 89 284 270
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 662 641 2,009 1,938
Cost of goods sold 416 385 1,245 1,153
Gross profit 246 256 764 785
Operating expenses:        
Operating 64 72 204 214
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 104 97 314 292
Depreciation 21 20 57 63
Amortization 13 12 38 45
Operating expenses 202 201 613 614
Operating income 44 55 151 171
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (2) (3) (4) (7)
Interest expense, net 0 1 0 (1)
Foreign currency gain 2 1 15 5
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 22 0 37
Nonoperating expense 0 21 11 34
Income before income taxes 44 76 162 205
Income tax expense (27) (38) (84) (79)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 17 38 78 126
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (9) (8) (28) (25)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 8 30 50 101
Elimination        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue (307) (315) (945) (922)
Cost of goods sold (50) (51) (139) (139)
Gross profit (257) (264) (806) (783)
Operating expenses:        
Operating (79) (72) (252) (224)
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (178) (192) (554) (559)
Depreciation 0 0 0  
Amortization 0 0 0  
Operating expenses (257) (264) (806) (783)
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0  
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency gain 0 0 0  
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating expense 0 0 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (98) (127) (362) (396)
Net income (98) (127) (362) (396)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 9 8 28 25
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (89) $ (119) $ (334) $ (371)