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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, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 2,010 $ 1,948 $ 5,954 $ 6,024
Cost of goods sold 1,282 1,251 3,755 3,816
Gross profit 728 697 2,199 2,208
Operating expenses:        
Operating 145 140 419 428
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 180 172 489 533
Depreciation 38 38 116 103
Amortization 91 116 324 345
Operating expenses 454 466 1,348 1,409
Operating income 274 231 851 799
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 (2) (3) (4)
Interest expense, net (54) (52) (165) (159)
Foreign currency gain (loss) 4 5 (6) 27
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0   0 0
Nonoperating expense (50) (49) (174) (136)
Income before income taxes 224 182 677 663
Income tax expense (58) (66) (225) (244)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 166 116 452 419
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (12) (9) (33) (28)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 154 107 419 391
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 1,419 1,369 4,225 4,272
Cost of goods sold 864 847 2,557 2,594
Gross profit 555 522 1,668 1,678
Operating expenses:        
Operating 106 94 301 296
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 262 246 743 773
Depreciation 17 16 50 41
Amortization 47 62 167 182
Operating expenses 432 418 1,261 1,292
Operating income 123 104 407 386
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net (54) (52) (163) (159)
Foreign currency gain (loss) (1) 3 (4) 12
Intercompany interest (expense) income (1) 0 (3) (1)
Nonoperating expense (56) (49) (170) (148)
Income before income taxes 67 55 237 238
Income tax expense (13) (13) (84) (75)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 112 74 299 256
Net income 166 116 452 419
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (12) (9) (33) (28)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 154 107 419 391
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 234 224 679 688
Cost of goods sold 37 38 106 116
Gross profit 197 186 573 572
Operating expenses:        
Operating 64 61 182 180
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 2 1 6 5
Amortization 35 41 125 125
Operating expenses 101 103 313 310
Operating income 96 83 260 262
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency gain (loss) 1 0 1 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 23 0 68 1
Nonoperating expense 24 0 69 1
Income before income taxes 120 83 329 263
Income tax expense (24) (26) (86) (85)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 19 24 34 106
Net income 115 81 277 284
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 115 81 277 284
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 688 662 1,992 2,009
Cost of goods sold 422 416 1,210 1,245
Gross profit 266 246 782 764
Operating expenses:        
Operating 70 64 204 204
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 113 104 302 314
Depreciation 19 21 60 57
Amortization 9 13 32 38
Operating expenses 211 202 598 613
Operating income 55 44 184 151
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 (2) (3) (4)
Interest expense, net 0 0 (2) 0
Foreign currency gain (loss) 4 2 (3) 15
Intercompany interest (expense) income (22) 0 (65) 0
Nonoperating expense (18) 0 (73) 11
Income before income taxes 37 44 111 162
Income tax expense (21) (27) (55) (84)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 16 17 56 78
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (12) (9) (33) (28)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 4 8 23 50
Elimination        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue (331) (307) (942) (945)
Cost of goods sold (41) (50) (118) (139)
Gross profit (290) (257) (824) (806)
Operating expenses:        
Operating (95) (79) (268) (252)
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (195) (178) (556) (554)
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses (290) (257) (824) (806)
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency gain (loss) 0 0 0 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 (131) (98) (333) (362)
Net income (131) (98) (333) (362)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 12 9 33 28
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (119) $ (89) $ (300) $ (334)