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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
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Operating activities:        
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 653 $ 663    
Investing activities:        
Capital expenditures (68) (44)    
Expenditures for television distribution rights (61) (29)    
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 (1)    
Intercompany investing activities 0 0    
Net cash used in investing activities (129) (74)    
Financing activities:        
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1,448) (1,406)    
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,278 1,094    
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. 140 0    
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. (243) (233)    
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (23) (22)    
Other financing activities (7) (9)    
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 0 0    
Other intercompany financing activities 0 0    
Net cash used in financing activities (303) (576)    
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 4 10    
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 225 23    
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 493 317 $ 268 $ 294
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Operating activities:        
Net cash provided by operating activities 345 318    
Investing activities:        
Capital expenditures (39) (29)    
Expenditures for television distribution rights 0 0    
Changes in other noncurrent assets 1 (1)    
Intercompany investing activities 89 270    
Net cash used in investing activities 51 240    
Financing activities:        
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (1,442) (1,402)    
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,278 1,094    
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. 140      
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. (243) (233)    
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Other financing activities (7) (9)    
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings (86) 4    
Other intercompany financing activities (14) (13)    
Net cash used in financing activities (374) (559)    
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 0 0    
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 22 (1)    
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 29 9 7 10
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Operating activities:        
Net cash provided by operating activities 254 235    
Investing activities:        
Capital expenditures (1) 0    
Expenditures for television distribution rights (60) (29)    
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Intercompany investing activities (105) (668)    
Net cash used in investing activities (166) (697)    
Financing activities:        
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0    
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. 0      
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. 0 0    
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Other financing activities 0 0    
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 36 (1,027)    
Other intercompany financing activities 5 1,511    
Net cash used in financing activities 41 484    
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 0 0    
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 129 22    
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 162 119 33 97
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Operating activities:        
Net cash provided by operating activities 54 110    
Investing activities:        
Capital expenditures (28) (15)    
Expenditures for television distribution rights (1) 0    
Changes in other noncurrent assets (1) 0    
Intercompany investing activities 0 0    
Net cash used in investing activities (30) (15)    
Financing activities:        
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (6) (4)    
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0    
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. 0      
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. 0 0    
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (23) (22)    
Other financing activities 0 0    
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 50 1,023    
Other intercompany financing activities 25 (1,100)    
Net cash used in financing activities 46 (103)    
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 4 10    
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 74 2    
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 302 189 228 187
Elimination        
Operating activities:        
Net cash provided by operating activities 0 0    
Investing activities:        
Capital expenditures 0 0    
Expenditures for television distribution rights 0 0    
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0    
Intercompany investing activities 16 398    
Net cash used in investing activities 16 398    
Financing activities:        
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0    
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. 0      
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. 0 0    
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Other financing activities 0 0    
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings 0 0    
Other intercompany financing activities (16) (398)    
Net cash used in financing activities (16) (398)    
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 0 0    
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 0 0    
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0