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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
Mar. 31, 2019
Jan. 01, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 439   $ 543    
Restricted cash 7   7    
Accounts receivable, net 1,419   1,787    
Inventories 1,355   1,280    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 142   216    
Total current assets 3,362   3,833    
Property and equipment, net 1,153   1,165    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 157 $ 92 0    
Television distribution rights, net 212   140    
Goodwill 5,968   5,972    
Other intangible assets, net 3,665   3,666    
Other noncurrent assets 87   80    
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0    
Total assets 14,604   14,856    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 420   421    
Accounts payable-trade 789   1,008    
Accrued liabilities 928   1,026    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0   0    
Total current liabilities 2,137   2,455    
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 4,799   4,699    
Deferred income taxes 699   700    
Other long-term liabilities 330   173    
Total liabilities 7,965   8,027    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,532   6,710    
Noncontrolling interest 107   119    
Total equity 6,639   6,829 $ 5,970 $ 5,796
Total liabilities and equity 14,604   14,856    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 15   73    
Restricted cash 5   5    
Accounts receivable, net 929   1,166    
Inventories 759   725    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 68   95    
Total current assets 1,776   2,064    
Property and equipment, net 273   281    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 2        
Television distribution rights, net 0   0    
Goodwill 4,190   4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 538   529    
Other noncurrent assets 11   8    
Investments in subsidiaries 5,565   5,523    
Total assets 12,355   12,595    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 403   403    
Accounts payable-trade 372   494    
Accrued liabilities 150   358    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 55   (95)    
Total current liabilities 980   1,160    
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 4,646   4,540    
Deferred income taxes 68   63    
Other long-term liabilities 129   122    
Total liabilities 5,823   5,885    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,532   6,710    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity 6,532   6,710    
Total liabilities and equity 12,355   12,595    
Combined subsidiary guarantors          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 147   192    
Restricted cash 0   0    
Accounts receivable, net 221   307    
Inventories 312   310    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 25   73    
Total current assets 705   882    
Property and equipment, net 214   213    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 15        
Television distribution rights, net 211   139    
Goodwill 922   922    
Other intangible assets, net 3,103   3,116    
Other noncurrent assets 19   20    
Investments in subsidiaries 922   885    
Total assets 6,111   6,177    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1   1    
Accounts payable-trade 162   201    
Accrued liabilities 444   394    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,177)   (1,015)    
Total current liabilities (570)   (419)    
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 6   6    
Deferred income taxes 690   695    
Other long-term liabilities 52   34    
Total liabilities 178   316    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 5,933   5,861    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity 5,933   5,861    
Total liabilities and equity 6,111   6,177    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 277   278    
Restricted cash 2   2    
Accounts receivable, net 269   314    
Inventories 284   245    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 49   48    
Total current assets 881   887    
Property and equipment, net 666   671    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 140        
Television distribution rights, net 1   1    
Goodwill 856   860    
Other intangible assets, net 24   21    
Other noncurrent assets 57   52    
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0    
Total assets 2,625   2,492    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 16   17    
Accounts payable-trade 255   313    
Accrued liabilities 334   274    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,122   1,110    
Total current liabilities 1,727   1,714    
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 147   153    
Deferred income taxes (59)   (58)    
Other long-term liabilities 149   17    
Total liabilities 1,964   1,826    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 554   547    
Noncontrolling interest 107   119    
Total equity 661   666    
Total liabilities and equity 2,625   2,492    
Eliminations          
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    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 0        
Television distribution rights, net 0   0    
Goodwill 0   0    
Other intangible assets, net 0   0    
Other noncurrent assets 0   0    
Investments in subsidiaries (6,487)   (6,408)    
Total assets (6,487)   (6,408)    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance 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 finance 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 (6,487)   (6,408)    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity (6,487)   (6,408)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,487)   $ (6,408)