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, 2019
Jan. 01, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 561   $ 543    
Restricted cash 8   7    
Accounts receivable, net 1,813   1,787    
Inventories 1,214   1,280    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 184   216    
Total current assets 3,780   3,833    
Property and equipment, net 1,215   1,165    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 214 $ 92 0    
Television Distribution Rights, Net 140   140    
Goodwill 5,971   5,972 $ 5,979  
Other intangible assets, net 3,498   3,666    
Other noncurrent assets 109   80    
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0    
Total assets 14,927   14,856    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 18   421    
Accounts payable-trade 913   1,008    
Accrued liabilities 1,045   1,026    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0   0    
Total current liabilities 1,976   2,455    
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 5,101   4,699    
Deferred income taxes 724   700    
Other long-term liabilities 322   173    
Total liabilities 8,123   8,027    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,674   6,710    
Noncontrolling interest 130   119    
Total equity 6,804   6,829 $ 5,796 $ 3,895
Total liabilities and equity 14,927   14,856    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 37   73    
Restricted cash 5   5    
Accounts receivable, net 1,169   1,166    
Inventories 711   725    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 105   95    
Total current assets 2,027   2,064    
Property and equipment, net 264   281    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 2        
Television Distribution Rights, Net 0   0    
Goodwill 4,190   4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 560   529    
Other noncurrent assets 18   8    
Investments in subsidiaries 5,747   5,523    
Total assets 12,808   12,595    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 2   403    
Accounts payable-trade 477   494    
Accrued liabilities 311   358    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 181   (95)    
Total current liabilities 971   1,160    
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 4,945   4,540    
Deferred income taxes 98   63    
Other long-term liabilities 120   122    
Total liabilities 6,134   5,885    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,674   6,710    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity 6,674   6,710    
Total liabilities and equity 12,808   12,595    
Combined subsidiary guarantors          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 192   192    
Restricted cash 0   0    
Accounts receivable, net 300   307    
Inventories 258   310    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 32   73    
Total current assets 782   882    
Property and equipment, net 245   213    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 15        
Television Distribution Rights, Net 139   139    
Goodwill 922   922    
Other intangible assets, net 2,909   3,116    
Other noncurrent assets 12   20    
Investments in subsidiaries 932   885    
Total assets 5,956   6,177    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1   1    
Accounts payable-trade 181   201    
Accrued liabilities 402   394    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,356)   (1,015)    
Total current liabilities (772)   (419)    
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 5   6    
Deferred income taxes 653   695    
Other long-term liabilities 16   34    
Total liabilities (98)   316    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,054   5,861    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity 6,054   5,861    
Total liabilities and equity 5,956   6,177    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents 332   278    
Restricted cash 3   2    
Accounts receivable, net 344   314    
Inventories 245   245    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 47   48    
Total current assets 971   887    
Property and equipment, net 706   671    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 197        
Television Distribution Rights, Net 1   1    
Goodwill 859   860    
Other intangible assets, net 29   21    
Other noncurrent assets 79   52    
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0    
Total assets 2,842   2,492    
Current liabilities:          
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 15   17    
Accounts payable-trade 255   313    
Accrued liabilities 332   274    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,175   1,110    
Total current liabilities 1,777   1,714    
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 151   153    
Deferred income taxes (27)   (58)    
Other long-term liabilities 186   17    
Total liabilities 2,087   1,826    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:          
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 625   547    
Noncontrolling interest 130   119    
Total equity 755   666    
Total liabilities and equity 2,842   2,492    
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    
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 (6,679)   (6,408)    
Total assets (6,679)   (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 (6,679)   (6,408)    
Noncontrolling interest 0   0    
Total equity (6,679)   (6,408)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,679)   $ (6,408)