Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable (Tables)

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Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
December 31,
 
(in millions)
2016

2015

QVC Easy-Pay plan
$
1,054

1,197

Major credit cards and customers
221

192

Other receivables
68

67

 
1,343

1,456

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(97
)
(86
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
1,246

1,370

Summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts
A summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in millions):
(in millions)
Balance
beginning
of year

Additions-
charged
to expense

Deductions-
write-offs

Balance
end of
year

2016
$
86

107

(96
)
97

2015
91

82

(87
)
86

2014
83

92

(84
)
91