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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, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 1,974 $ 1,932
Cost of goods sold 1,252 1,230
Gross profit 722 702
Operating expenses:    
Operating 173 175
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 155 142
Depreciation 30 31
Amortization of intangible assets 104 96
Intercompany management expense (income) 0 0
Operating expenses 462 444
Operating income 260 258
Other income (expense):    
Equity in earnings of investee 1 0
Gain on financial instruments 12 11
Interest expense (63) (55)
Interest income 0 1
Foreign currency (loss) gain (1) 6
Loss on extinguishment of debt (41) 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating income (expense) (92) (37)
Income before income taxes 168 221
Income tax expense (62) (82)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income 106 139
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (12) (14)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 94 125
Parent company
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 1,368 1,310
Cost of goods sold 854 822
Gross profit 514 488
Operating expenses:    
Operating 45 42
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 235 224
Depreciation 10 9
Amortization of intangible assets 51 48
Intercompany management expense (income) 17 (4)
Operating expenses 358 319
Operating income 156 169
Other income (expense):    
Equity in earnings of investee 0  
Gain on financial instruments 12 11
Interest expense (62) (55)
Interest income   0
Foreign currency (loss) gain (1) (2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (41)  
Intercompany interest (expense) income (3) (3)
Nonoperating income (expense) (95) (49)
Income before income taxes 61 120
Income tax expense (10) (34)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 55 53
Net income 106 139
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (12) (14)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 94 125
Guarantor subsidiaries
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 183 172
Cost of goods sold 25 28
Gross profit 158 144
Operating expenses:    
Operating 46 44
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 1
Depreciation 1 1
Amortization of intangible assets 34 32
Intercompany management expense (income) (4) 3
Operating expenses 77 81
Operating income 81 63
Other income (expense):    
Equity in earnings of investee 0  
Gain on financial instruments 0 0
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income   0
Foreign currency (loss) gain (1) 4
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income 12 13
Nonoperating income (expense) 11 17
Income before income taxes 92 80
Income tax expense (28) (25)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 16 12
Net income 80 67
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 80 67
Non-guarantor subsidiaries
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue 654 672
Cost of goods sold 434 439
Gross profit 220 233
Operating expenses:    
Operating 82 89
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 90 80
Depreciation 19 21
Amortization of intangible assets 19 16
Intercompany management expense (income) (13) 1
Operating expenses 197 207
Operating income 23 26
Other income (expense):    
Equity in earnings of investee 1  
Gain on financial instruments 0 0
Interest expense (1) 0
Interest income   1
Foreign currency (loss) gain 1 4
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income (9) (10)
Nonoperating income (expense) (8) (5)
Income before income taxes 15 21
Income tax expense (24) (23)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0
Net income (9) (2)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (12) (14)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder (21) (16)
Eliminations
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net revenue (231) (222)
Cost of goods sold (61) (59)
Gross profit (170) (163)
Operating expenses:    
Operating 0 0
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (170) (163)
Depreciation 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0
Intercompany management expense (income) 0 0
Operating expenses (170) (163)
Operating income 0 0
Other income (expense):    
Equity in earnings of investee 0  
Gain on financial instruments 0 0
Interest expense 0 0
Interest income   0
Foreign currency (loss) gain 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0  
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0
Nonoperating income (expense) 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (71) (65)
Net income (71) (65)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 12 14
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder $ (59) $ (51)