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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
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 2,501 $ 2,602
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 1,610 1,656
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating 177 213
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 270 277
Depreciation 46 44
Amortization 72 56
Operating expenses 2,175 2,246
Operating income 326 356
Equity in income of investee 0 1
Other (expense) income:    
Interest expense, net (61) (65)
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax (2) 1
Foreign currency loss (3) (1)
Intercompany interest income (expense) 0 0
Nonoperating expense (66) (64)
Income before income taxes 260 292
Income tax expense (74) (80)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 186 212
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (10) (11)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 176 201
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 1,387 1,455
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 845 878
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating 103 102
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 273 279
Depreciation 16 16
Amortization 19 20
Operating expenses 1,256 1,295
Operating income 131 160
Equity in income of investee   0
Other (expense) income:    
Interest expense, net (61) (57)
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax (2) 0
Foreign currency loss (2) (4)
Intercompany interest income (expense) 8 (7)
Nonoperating expense (57) (68)
Income before income taxes 74 92
Income tax expense (26) (22)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 138 142
Net income 186 212
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (10) (11)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 176 201
Combined subsidiary guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 713 732
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 373 371
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating 94 126
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 54 69
Depreciation 9 9
Amortization 50 33
Operating expenses 580 608
Operating income 133 124
Equity in income of investee   0
Other (expense) income:    
Interest expense, net 2 (8)
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax 0 1
Foreign currency loss 0 0
Intercompany interest income (expense) 8 38
Nonoperating expense 10 31
Income before income taxes 143 155
Income tax expense (25) (35)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 5 25
Net income 123 145
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 123 145
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 697 728
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) 429 447
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating 70 74
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation 112 113
Depreciation 21 19
Amortization 3 3
Operating expenses 635 656
Operating income 62 72
Equity in income of investee   1
Other (expense) income:    
Interest expense, net (2) 0
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax 0 0
Foreign currency loss (1) 3
Intercompany interest income (expense) (16) (31)
Nonoperating expense (19) (27)
Income before income taxes 43 45
Income tax expense (23) (23)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 20 22
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (10) (11)
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder 10 11
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue (296) (313)
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) (37) (40)
Operating costs and expenses:    
Operating (90) (89)
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation (169) (184)
Depreciation 0 0
Amortization 0 0
Operating expenses (296) (313)
Operating income 0 0
Equity in income of investee   0
Other (expense) income:    
Interest expense, net 0 0
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax 0 0
Foreign currency loss 0 0
Intercompany interest income (expense) 0 0
Nonoperating expense 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (143) (167)
Net income (143) (167)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 10 11
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder $ (133) $ (156)