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, 2017
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
December 31,
 
(in millions)
2017

2016

QVC Easy-Pay plan
$
1,151

1,054

Major credit cards and customers
263

221

Other receivables
65

68

 
1,479

1,343

Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(91
)
(97
)
Accounts receivable, net
$
1,388

1,246

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

2017
$
97

72

(78
)
91

2016
86

107

(96
)
97

2015
91

82

(87
)
86