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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
Jun. 30, 2018
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 485   $ 260
Restricted cash 8   8
Accounts receivable, net 896   1,388
Inventories 1,038 $ 997 1,019
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 114 50 51
Total current assets 2,541   2,726
Property and equipment, net 979   1,005
Television distribution rights, net 106   78
Goodwill 5,062   5,075
Other intangible assets, net 2,591   2,605
Other noncurrent assets 60   61
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0
Total assets 11,339   11,550
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 417   17
Accounts payable-trade 596   756
Accrued liabilities 651 $ 836 872
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0   0
Total current liabilities 1,664   1,645
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,623   5,173
Deferred income taxes 476   473
Other long-term liabilities 119   117
Total liabilities 6,882   7,408
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,346   4,032
Noncontrolling interest 111   110
Total equity 4,457   4,142
Total liabilities and equity 11,339   11,550
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 24   2
Restricted cash 5   5
Accounts receivable, net 635   1,076
Inventories 775   758
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 60   28
Total current assets 1,499   1,869
Property and equipment, net 274   295
Television distribution rights, net 0   0
Goodwill 4,190   4,190
Other intangible assets, net 526   539
Other noncurrent assets 11   14
Investments in subsidiaries 3,732   3,579
Total assets 10,232   10,486
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 403   3
Accounts payable-trade 367   455
Accrued liabilities 115   366
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 367   453
Total current liabilities 1,252   1,277
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,473   5,033
Deferred income taxes 66   52
Other long-term liabilities 95   92
Total liabilities 5,886   6,454
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,346   4,032
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity 4,346   4,032
Total liabilities and equity 10,232   10,486
Combined subsidiary guarantors      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 162   33
Restricted cash 0   0
Accounts receivable, net 0   0
Inventories 0   0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0   0
Total current assets 162   33
Property and equipment, net 56   60
Television distribution rights, net 105   78
Goodwill 0   0
Other intangible assets, net 2,048   2,048
Other noncurrent assets 0   0
Investments in subsidiaries 1,622   1,626
Total assets 3,993   3,845
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0   0
Accounts payable-trade 0   0
Accrued liabilities 208   227
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,477)   (1,513)
Total current liabilities (1,269)   (1,286)
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0   0
Deferred income taxes 466   468
Other long-term liabilities 0   0
Total liabilities (803)   (818)
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,796   4,663
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity 4,796   4,663
Total liabilities and equity 3,993   3,845
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 299   225
Restricted cash 3   3
Accounts receivable, net 261   312
Inventories 263   261
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 54   23
Total current assets 880   824
Property and equipment, net 649   650
Television distribution rights, net 1   0
Goodwill 872   885
Other intangible assets, net 17   18
Other noncurrent assets 49   47
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0
Total assets 2,468   2,424
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 14   14
Accounts payable-trade 229   301
Accrued liabilities 328   279
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,110   1,060
Total current liabilities 1,681   1,654
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 150   140
Deferred income taxes (56)   (47)
Other long-term liabilities 24   25
Total liabilities 1,799   1,772
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 558   542
Noncontrolling interest 111   110
Total equity 669   652
Total liabilities and equity 2,468   2,424
Elimination      
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 (5,354)   (5,205)
Total assets (5,354)   (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 (5,354)   (5,205)
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity (5,354)   (5,205)
Total liabilities and equity $ (5,354)   $ (5,205)