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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details)

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,202 $ 1,178 $ 1,028
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (152) (179) (215)
Expenditures for television distribution rights (50) (38) (72)
Decreases in restricted cash 2 1 0
Other investing activities 0 (3) 2
Changes in other noncurrent assets (1) (1) 0
Intercompany investing activities 0 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (201) (220) (285)
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (2,278) (1,733) (2,177)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 2,162 1,505 2,974
Payment of debt origination fees 0 (2) (3)
Payment of bond premium fees 0 0 (18)
Dividends paid to Liberty Interactive Corporation (866) (703) (1,485)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (40) (39) (36)
Other financing activities (16) (9) (15)
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 0 0 0
Other intercompany financing activities 0 0 0
Net cash used in financing activities (1,038) (981) (760)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 13 (20) (3)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (24) (43) (20)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 284 327  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 260 284 327
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 641 555 274
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (103) (141) (154)
Expenditures for television distribution rights 0 0 0
Decreases in restricted cash 3 1 1
Other investing activities   (12) 2
Changes in other noncurrent assets (1) (2) 12
Intercompany investing activities 545 452 525
Net cash used in investing activities 444 298 386
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (2,268) (1,727) (2,170)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 2,162 1,505 2,974
Payment of debt origination fees   (2) (3)
Payment of bond premium fees     (18)
Dividends paid to Liberty Interactive Corporation (866) (703) (1,485)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Other financing activities (16) (9) (15)
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings (170) 61 (822)
Other intercompany financing activities 73 24 877
Net cash used in financing activities (1,085) (851) (662)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 0 2 (2)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 2 0  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 2 2 0
Combined subsidiary guarantors      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 507 408 314
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (4) (2) (9)
Expenditures for television distribution rights (50) (38) (68)
Decreases in restricted cash 0 0 0
Other investing activities   0 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 0 0
Intercompany investing activities (1,507) 131 413
Net cash used in investing activities (1,561) 91 336
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0 0
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0 0
Payment of debt origination fees   0 0
Payment of bond premium fees     0
Dividends paid to Liberty Interactive Corporation 0 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Other financing activities 0 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings (1,267) (1,517) 2,192
Other intercompany financing activities 2,257 1,003 (2,853)
Net cash used in financing activities 990 (514) (661)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (64) (15) (11)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 97 112  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 33 97 112
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 54 215 440
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (45) (36) (52)
Expenditures for television distribution rights 0 0 (4)
Decreases in restricted cash (1) 0 (1)
Other investing activities   9 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 1 (12)
Intercompany investing activities 0 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (46) (26) (69)
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (10) (6) (7)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0 0
Payment of debt origination fees   0 0
Payment of bond premium fees     0
Dividends paid to Liberty Interactive Corporation 0 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (40) (39) (36)
Other financing activities 0 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 1,437 1,456 (1,370)
Other intercompany financing activities (1,368) (1,610) 1,038
Net cash used in financing activities 19 (199) (375)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 13 (20) (3)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 40 (30) (7)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 185 215  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 225 185 215
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash provided by operating activities 0 0 0
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures 0 0 0
Expenditures for television distribution rights 0 0 0
Decreases in restricted cash 0 0 0
Other investing activities   0 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 0 0
Intercompany investing activities 962 (583) (938)
Net cash used in investing activities 962 (583) (938)
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0 0
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0 0
Payment of debt origination fees   0 0
Payment of bond premium fees     0
Dividends paid to Liberty Interactive Corporation 0 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Other financing activities 0 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 0 0 0
Other intercompany financing activities (962) 583 938
Net cash used in financing activities (962) 583 938
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0