Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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
Dec. 31, 2018
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 543   $ 282    
Restricted cash 7   8    
Accounts receivable, net 1,787   1,680    
Inventories 1,280 $ 1,182 1,204    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 216 70 71    
Total current assets 3,833   3,245    
Property and equipment, net 1,165   1,170    
Television Distribution Rights, Net 140   78    
Goodwill 5,972   5,979 $ 4,995  
Other intangible assets, net 3,666   3,770    
Other noncurrent assets 80   77    
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0    
Total assets 14,856   14,319    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 421   17    
Accounts payable-trade 1,008   958    
Accrued liabilities 1,026 $ 1,021 1,057    
Intercompany accounts (receivable) payable 0   0    
Total current liabilities 2,455   2,032    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,699   5,633    
Deferred income taxes 700   730    
Other long-term liabilities 173   128    
Total liabilities 8,027   8,523    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,710   5,686    
Noncontrolling interest 119   110    
Total equity 6,829   5,796 $ 3,895 $ 4,118
Total liabilities and equity 14,856   14,319    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 73   2    
Restricted cash 5   5    
Accounts receivable, net 1,166   1,076    
Inventories 725   758    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 95   28    
Total current assets 2,064   1,869    
Property and equipment, net 281   295    
Television Distribution Rights, Net 0   0    
Goodwill 4,190   4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 529   539    
Other noncurrent assets 8   14    
Investments in subsidiaries 5,523   5,233    
Total assets 12,595   12,140    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 403   3    
Accounts payable-trade 494   455    
Accrued liabilities 358   366    
Intercompany accounts (receivable) payable (95)   453    
Total current liabilities 1,160   1,277    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,540   5,033    
Deferred income taxes 63   52    
Other long-term liabilities 122   92    
Total liabilities 5,885   6,454    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,710   5,686    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity 6,710   5,686    
Total liabilities and equity 12,595   12,140    
Combined subsidiary guarantors          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 192   55    
Restricted cash 0   0    
Accounts receivable, net 307   292    
Inventories 310   185    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 73   20    
Total current assets 882   552    
Property and equipment, net 213   225    
Television Distribution Rights, Net 139   78    
Goodwill 922   904    
Other intangible assets, net 3,116   3,213    
Other noncurrent assets 20   16    
Investments in subsidiaries 885   1,626    
Total assets 6,177   6,614    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 1   0    
Accounts payable-trade 201   202    
Accrued liabilities 394   412    
Intercompany accounts (receivable) payable (1,015)   (1,513)    
Total current liabilities (419)   (899)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 6   460    
Deferred income taxes 695   725    
Other long-term liabilities 34   11    
Total liabilities 316   297    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 5,861   6,317    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity 5,861   6,317    
Total liabilities and equity 6,177   6,614    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 278   225    
Restricted cash 2   3    
Accounts receivable, net 314   312    
Inventories 245   261    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 48   23    
Total current assets 887   824    
Property and equipment, net 671   650    
Television Distribution Rights, Net 1   0    
Goodwill 860   885    
Other intangible assets, net 21   18    
Other noncurrent assets 52   47    
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0    
Total assets 2,492   2,424    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 17   14    
Accounts payable-trade 313   301    
Accrued liabilities 274   279    
Intercompany accounts (receivable) payable 1,110   1,060    
Total current liabilities 1,714   1,654    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 153   140    
Deferred income taxes (58)   (47)    
Other long-term liabilities 17   25    
Total liabilities 1,826   1,772    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 547   542    
Noncontrolling interest 119   110    
Total equity 666   652    
Total liabilities and equity 2,492   2,424    
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]          
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 (6,408)   (6,859)    
Total assets (6,408)   (6,859)    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0   0    
Accounts payable-trade 0   0    
Accrued liabilities 0   0    
Intercompany accounts (receivable) payable 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 (6,408)   (6,859)    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity (6,408)   (6,859)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,408)   $ (6,859)