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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, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 343 $ 284 $ 319 $ 327
Restricted cash 11 10    
Accounts receivable, net 888 1,246    
Inventories 1,164 950    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 55 46    
Total current assets 2,461 2,536    
Property and equipment, net 998 1,031    
Television distribution rights, net 78 183    
Goodwill 5,066 4,995    
Other intangible assets, net 2,599 2,738    
Other noncurrent assets 61 62    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 11,263 11,545    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 17 14    
Accounts payable-trade 726 678    
Accrued liabilities 630 769    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,373 1,461    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,073 5,275    
Deferred income taxes 730 778    
Other long-term liabilities 127 136    
Total liabilities 7,303 7,650    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,845 3,795    
Noncontrolling interest 115 100    
Total equity 3,960 3,895    
Total liabilities and equity 11,263 11,545    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 3 2 2 0
Restricted cash 8 8    
Accounts receivable, net 628 958    
Inventories 868 726    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 26 22    
Total current assets 1,533 1,716    
Property and equipment, net 286 317    
Television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,190 4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 534 666    
Other noncurrent assets 15 15    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,190 3,389    
Total assets 9,748 10,293    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 3    
Accounts payable-trade 458 425    
Accrued liabilities 70 74    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 270 623    
Total current liabilities 801 1,125    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,927 5,132    
Deferred income taxes 73 145    
Other long-term liabilities 102 96    
Total liabilities 5,903 6,498    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,845 3,795    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 3,845 3,795    
Total liabilities and equity 9,748 10,293    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 50 97 99 112
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1 0    
Total current assets 51 97    
Property and equipment, net 59 63    
Television distribution rights, net 78 167    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,048 2,049    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 64 1,030    
Total assets 2,300 3,406    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 157 234    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,434) (246)    
Total current liabilities (1,277) (12)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 718 707    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities (559) 695    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 2,859 2,711    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 2,859 2,711    
Total liabilities and equity 2,300 3,406    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 290 185 218 215
Restricted cash 3 2    
Accounts receivable, net 260 288    
Inventories 296 224    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 28 24    
Total current assets 877 723    
Property and equipment, net 653 651    
Television distribution rights, net 0 16    
Goodwill 876 805    
Other intangible assets, net 17 23    
Other noncurrent assets 46 47    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,469 2,265    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 14 11    
Accounts payable-trade 268 253    
Accrued liabilities 403 461    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,164 (377)    
Total current liabilities 1,849 348    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 146 143    
Deferred income taxes (61) (74)    
Other long-term liabilities 25 40    
Total liabilities 1,959 457    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 395 1,708    
Noncontrolling interest 115 100    
Total equity 510 1,808    
Total liabilities and equity 2,469 2,265    
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    
Television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries (3,254) (4,419)    
Total assets (3,254) (4,419)    
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 0    
Total liabilities 0 0    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity (3,254) (4,419)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (3,254) (4,419)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (3,254) $ (4,419)