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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, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income $ 135 $ 133
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 27 34
Total comprehensive income 162 167
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (17) (15)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 145 152
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income 135 133
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 27 34
Total comprehensive income 162 167
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (17) (15)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 145 152
Combined subsidiary guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income 92 96
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 0 0
Total comprehensive income 92 96
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 92 96
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income 19 43
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 27 34
Total comprehensive income 46 77
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (17) (15)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 29 62
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net income (111) (139)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (27) (34)
Total comprehensive income (138) (173)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 17 15
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (121) $ (158)