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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
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 2,093 $ 1,965
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 1,320 1,243
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating 145 137
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 208 157
Depreciation 38 41
Amortization 39 116
Operating expenses 1,750 1,694
Operating income 343 271
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in income (losses) of investee 1 (2)
Interest expense, net (57) (55)
Foreign currency loss (1) (2)
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating expense (57) (59)
Income before income taxes 286 212
Income tax expense (79) (77)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 207 135
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (11)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 196 124
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 1,455 1,404
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 878 855
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating 102 100
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 279 242
Depreciation 16 17
Amortization 20 60
Operating expenses 1,295 1,274
Operating income 160 130
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in income (losses) of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net (57) (55)
Foreign currency loss (4) (1)
Intercompany interest (expense) income (7) (1)
Nonoperating expense (68) (57)
Income before income taxes 92 73
Income tax expense (22) (32)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 137 94
Net income 207 135
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (11)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 196 124
Combined subsidiary guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 223 225
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 35 37
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating 58 58
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 0 0
Depreciation 3 2
Amortization 16 45
Operating expenses 112 142
Operating income 111 83
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in income (losses) of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency loss 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 38 22
Nonoperating expense 38 22
Income before income taxes 149 105
Income tax expense (34) (30)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 25 17
Net income 140 92
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 140 92
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 728 644
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 447 391
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating 74 68
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 113 94
Depreciation 19 22
Amortization 3 11
Operating expenses 656 586
Operating income 72 58
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in income (losses) of investee 1 (2)
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency loss 3 (1)
Intercompany interest (expense) income (31) (21)
Nonoperating expense (27) (24)
Income before income taxes 45 34
Income tax expense (23) (15)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 22 19
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (11)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 11 8
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue (313) (308)
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) (40) (40)
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating (89) (89)
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation (184) (179)
Depreciation 0 0
Amortization 0 0
Operating expenses (313) (308)
Operating income 0 0
Other (expense) income:    
Equity in income (losses) of investee 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0
Foreign currency loss 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating expense 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (162) (111)
Net income (162) (111)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 11 11
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (151) $ (100)