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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
Mar. 31, 2018
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 348   $ 260
Restricted cash 8   8
Accounts receivable, net 1,042   1,388
Inventories 1,073 $ 997 1,019
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 134 50 51
Total current assets 2,605   2,726
Property and equipment, net 1,024   1,005
Television distribution rights, net 82   78
Goodwill 5,109   5,075
Other intangible assets, net 2,597   2,605
Other noncurrent assets 67   61
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0
Total assets 11,484   11,550
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 18   17
Accounts payable-trade 664   756
Accrued liabilities 789 $ 836 872
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0   0
Total current liabilities 1,471   1,645
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,098   5,173
Deferred income taxes 480   473
Other long-term liabilities 118   117
Total liabilities 7,167   7,408
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,212   4,032
Noncontrolling interest 105   110
Total equity 4,317   4,142
Total liabilities and equity 11,484   11,550
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 10   2
Restricted cash 5   5
Accounts receivable, net 761   1,076
Inventories 769   758
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 84   28
Total current assets 1,629   1,869
Property and equipment, net 284   295
Television distribution rights, net 0   0
Goodwill 4,190   4,190
Other intangible assets, net 532   539
Other noncurrent assets 15   14
Investments in subsidiaries 3,694   3,579
Total assets 10,344   10,486
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4   3
Accounts payable-trade 381   455
Accrued liabilities 223   366
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 434   453
Total current liabilities 1,042   1,277
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,942   5,033
Deferred income taxes 58   52
Other long-term liabilities 90   92
Total liabilities 6,132   6,454
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,212   4,032
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity 4,212   4,032
Total liabilities and equity 10,344   10,486
Combined subsidiary guarantors      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 97   33
Restricted cash 0   0
Accounts receivable, net 0   0
Inventories 0   0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0   0
Total current assets 97   33
Property and equipment, net 58   60
Television distribution rights, net 81   78
Goodwill 0   0
Other intangible assets, net 2,048   2,048
Other noncurrent assets 0   0
Investments in subsidiaries 1,772   1,626
Total assets 4,056   3,845
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0   0
Accounts payable-trade 0   0
Accrued liabilities 260   227
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,499)   (1,513)
Total current liabilities (1,239)   (1,286)
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0   0
Deferred income taxes 470   468
Other long-term liabilities 0   0
Total liabilities (769)   (818)
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,825   4,663
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity 4,825   4,663
Total liabilities and equity 4,056   3,845
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 241   225
Restricted cash 3   3
Accounts receivable, net 281   312
Inventories 304   261
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 50   23
Total current assets 879   824
Property and equipment, net 682   650
Television distribution rights, net 1   0
Goodwill 919   885
Other intangible assets, net 17   18
Other noncurrent assets 52   47
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0
Total assets 2,550   2,424
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 14   14
Accounts payable-trade 283   301
Accrued liabilities 306   279
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,065   1,060
Total current liabilities 1,668   1,654
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 156   140
Deferred income taxes (48)   (47)
Other long-term liabilities 28   25
Total liabilities 1,804   1,772
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 641   542
Noncontrolling interest 105   110
Total equity 746   652
Total liabilities and equity 2,550   2,424
Eliminations      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 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 (5,466)   (5,205)
Total assets (5,466)   (5,205)
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 (5,466)   (5,205)
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity (5,466)   (5,205)
Total liabilities and equity $ (5,466)   $ (5,205)