Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill Goodwill (Details)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ 5,075
Exchange rate fluctuations (13)
Balance as of June 30, 2018 5,062
QVC-U.S.  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2017 4,190
Exchange rate fluctuations 0
Balance as of June 30, 2018 4,190
QVC-Germany  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2017 305
Exchange rate fluctuations (9)
Balance as of June 30, 2018 296
QVC-Japan  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2017 269
Exchange rate fluctuations 4
Balance as of June 30, 2018 273
QVC-U.K.  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2017 176
Exchange rate fluctuations (5)
Balance as of June 30, 2018 171
QVC-Italy  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2017 135
Exchange rate fluctuations (3)
Balance as of June 30, 2018 $ 132