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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, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 1,965 $ 2,013
Cost of goods sold 1,243 1,280
Gross profit 722 733
Operating expenses:    
Operating 137 142
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 157 182
Depreciation 41 34
Amortization 116 114
Operating expenses 451 472
Operating income 271 261
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee (2) (1)
Interest expense, net (55) (53)
Foreign currency (loss) gain (2) 2
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating expense (59) (52)
Income before income taxes 212 209
Income tax expense (77) (76)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 135 133
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (8)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 124 125
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 1,404 1,444
Cost of goods sold 855 876
Gross profit 549 568
Operating expenses:    
Operating 100 109
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 242 263
Depreciation 17 12
Amortization 60 60
Operating expenses 419 444
Operating income 130 124
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net (55) (53)
Foreign currency (loss) gain (1) 3
Intercompany interest (expense) income (1) 0
Nonoperating expense (57) (50)
Income before income taxes 73 74
Income tax expense (32) (24)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 94 83
Net income 135 133
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (8)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 124 125
Combined subsidiary guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 225 233
Cost of goods sold 37 42
Gross profit 188 191
Operating expenses:    
Operating 58 59
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 0
Depreciation 2 2
Amortization 45 41
Operating expenses 105 102
Operating income 83 89
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency (loss) gain 0 (2)
Intercompany interest (expense) income 22 (21)
Nonoperating expense 22 (23)
Income before income taxes 105 66
Income tax expense (30) (26)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 17 56
Net income 92 96
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 92 96
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 644 665
Cost of goods sold 391 409
Gross profit 253 256
Operating expenses:    
Operating 68 72
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 94 103
Depreciation 22 20
Amortization 11 13
Operating expenses 195 208
Operating income 58 48
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee (2) (1)
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency (loss) gain (1) 1
Intercompany interest (expense) income (21) 21
Nonoperating expense (24) 21
Income before income taxes 34 69
Income tax expense (15) (26)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 19 43
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (8)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 8 35
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue (308) (329)
Cost of goods sold (40) (47)
Gross profit (268) (282)
Operating expenses:    
Operating (89) (98)
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (179) (184)
Depreciation 0 0
Amortization 0 0
Operating expenses (268) (282)
Operating income 0 0
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in losses of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency (loss) 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 (111) (139)
Net income (111) (139)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 11 8
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (100) $ (131)