Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 260 $ 284 $ 327   $ 347
Restricted cash 8 10      
Accounts receivable, net 1,388 1,246      
Inventories 1,019 950      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 51 46      
Total current assets 2,726 2,536      
Property and equipment, net 1,005 1,031      
Television distribution rights, net 78 183      
Goodwill 5,075 4,995 5,035    
Other intangible assets, net 2,605 2,738      
Other noncurrent assets 61 62      
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0      
Total assets 11,550 11,545      
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 17 14      
Accounts payable-trade 756 678      
Accrued liabilities 872 769      
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0      
Total current liabilities 1,645 1,461      
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,173 5,275      
Deferred income taxes 473 778      
Other long-term liabilities 117 136      
Total liabilities 7,408 7,650      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,032 3,795      
Noncontrolling interest 110 100      
Total equity 4,142 3,895 4,118 $ 5,046  
Total liabilities and equity 11,550 11,545      
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 2 2 0   2
Restricted cash 5 8      
Accounts receivable, net 1,076 958      
Inventories 758 726      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 28 22      
Total current assets 1,869 1,716      
Property and equipment, net 295 317      
Television distribution rights, net 0 0      
Goodwill 4,190 4,190      
Other intangible assets, net 539 666      
Other noncurrent assets 14 15      
Investments in subsidiaries 3,579 3,389      
Total assets 10,486 10,293      
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 3      
Accounts payable-trade 455 425      
Accrued liabilities 366 74      
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 453 623      
Total current liabilities 1,277 1,125      
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,033 5,132      
Deferred income taxes 52 145      
Other long-term liabilities 92 96      
Total liabilities 6,454 6,498      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,032 3,795      
Noncontrolling interest 0 0      
Total equity 4,032 3,795      
Total liabilities and equity 10,486 10,293      
Combined subsidiary guarantors          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 33 97 112   123
Restricted cash 0 0      
Accounts receivable, net 0 0      
Inventories 0 0      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0 0      
Total current assets 33 97      
Property and equipment, net 60 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 1,626 1,030      
Total assets 3,845 3,406      
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0      
Accounts payable-trade 0 0      
Accrued liabilities 227 234      
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,513) (246)      
Total current liabilities (1,286) (12)      
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0      
Deferred income taxes 468 707      
Other long-term liabilities 0 0      
Total liabilities (818) 695      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,663 2,711      
Noncontrolling interest 0 0      
Total equity 4,663 2,711      
Total liabilities and equity 3,845 3,406      
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 225 185 215   222
Restricted cash 3 2      
Accounts receivable, net 312 288      
Inventories 261 224      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 23 24      
Total current assets 824 723      
Property and equipment, net 650 651      
Television distribution rights, net 0 16      
Goodwill 885 805      
Other intangible assets, net 18 23      
Other noncurrent assets 47 47      
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0      
Total assets 2,424 2,265      
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 14 11      
Accounts payable-trade 301 253      
Accrued liabilities 279 461      
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,060 (377)      
Total current liabilities 1,654 348      
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 140 143      
Deferred income taxes (47) (74)      
Other long-term liabilities 25 40      
Total liabilities 1,772 457      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 542 1,708      
Noncontrolling interest 110 100      
Total equity 652 1,808      
Total liabilities and equity 2,424 2,265      
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]          
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 (5,205) (4,419)      
Total assets (5,205) (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 (5,205) (4,419)      
Noncontrolling interest 0 0      
Total equity (5,205) (4,419)      
Total liabilities and equity $ (5,205) $ (4,419)