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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue $ 2,058 $ 2,010 $ 6,234 $ 5,954
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 1,300 1,282 3,906 3,755
Operating costs and expenses:        
Operating 144 145 433 419
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 235 180 652 489
Depreciation 36 38 110 116
Amortization 42 91 119 324
Operating expenses 1,757 1,736 5,220 5,103
Operating income 301 274 1,014 851
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (1) 0 (2) (3)
Interest expense, net (57) (54) (172) (165)
Foreign currency (loss) gain (1) 4 0 (6)
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating expense (59) (50) (174) (174)
Income before income taxes 242 224 840 677
Income tax expense (69) (58) (224) (225)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 173 166 616 452
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (12) (33) (33)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 162 154 583 419
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 1,459 1,419 4,374 4,225
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 879 864 2,615 2,557
Operating costs and expenses:        
Operating 109 106 308 301
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 303 262 855 743
Depreciation 16 17 49 50
Amortization 21 47 60 167
Operating expenses 1,328 1,296 3,887 3,818
Operating income 131 123 487 407
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net (57) (54) (171) (163)
Foreign currency (loss) gain 0 (1) 2 (4)
Intercompany interest (expense) income (8) (1) (23) (3)
Intercompany interest (expense) income (8) (1) (23) (3)
Nonoperating expense (65) (56) (192) (170)
Income before income taxes 66 67 295 237
Income tax expense (27) (13) (87) (84)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 134 112 408 299
Net income 173 166 616 452
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (12) (33) (33)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 162 154 583 419
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 231 234 672 679
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 36 37 103 106
Operating costs and expenses:        
Operating 68 64 184 182
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 0 0 1 0
Depreciation 2 2 7 6
Amortization 18 35 51 125
Operating expenses 124 138 346 419
Operating income 107 96 326 260
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 1 0 2 0
Foreign currency (loss) gain 0 1 0 1
Intercompany interest (expense) income 38 23 114 68
Intercompany interest (expense) income 38 23 114 68
Nonoperating expense 39 24 116 69
Income before income taxes 146 120 442 329
Income tax expense (29) (24) (88) (86)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 4 19 38 34
Net income 121 115 392 277
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 121 115 392 277
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue 701 688 2,133 1,992
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 431 422 1,311 1,210
Operating costs and expenses:        
Operating 70 70 214 204
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 116 113 345 302
Depreciation 18 19 54 60
Amortization 3 9 8 32
Operating expenses 638 633 1,932 1,808
Operating income 63 55 201 184
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee (1) 0 (2) (3)
Interest expense, net (1) 0 (3) (2)
Foreign currency (loss) gain (1) 4 (2) (3)
Intercompany interest (expense) income (30) (22) (91) (65)
Intercompany interest (expense) income (30) (22) (91) (65)
Nonoperating expense (33) (18) (98) (73)
Income before income taxes 30 37 103 111
Income tax expense (13) (21) (49) (55)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 17 16 54 56
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (11) (12) (33) (33)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 6 4 21 23
Elimination        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net revenue (333) (331) (945) (942)
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) (46) (41) (123) (118)
Operating costs and expenses:        
Operating (103) (95) (273) (268)
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation (184) (195) (549) (556)
Depreciation 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses (333) (331) (945) (942)
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Other (expense) income:        
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0
Foreign currency (loss) gain 0 0 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0 0
Nonoperating expense 0 0 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (138) (131) (446) (333)
Net income (138) (131) (446) (333)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 11 12 33 33
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (127) $ (119) $ (413) $ (300)