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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
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net revenue $ 8,623 $ 8,516 $ 8,268
Cost of goods sold 5,465 5,419 5,278
Gross profit 3,158 3,097 2,990
Operating expenses:      
Operating 740 715 744
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 615 588 535
Depreciation 127 126 135
Amortization of intangible assets 431 400 439
Intercompany management expense (income) 0 0 0
Operating expenses 1,913 1,829 1,853
Operating income 1,245 1,268 1,137
Other (expense) income:      
Equity in losses of investee (4) (4) (2)
Gains on financial instruments 15 48 50
Interest expense, net (214) (233) (229)
Foreign currency gain (loss) 1 2 (2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (57) 0 0
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0
Nonoperating (expense) income (259) (187) (183)
Income before income taxes 986 1,081 954
Income tax expense (353) (394) (342)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0
Net income 633 687 612
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (45) (63) (52)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 588 624 560
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net revenue 5,914 5,653 5,485
Cost of goods sold 3,804 3,644 3,507
Gross profit 2,110 2,009 1,978
Operating expenses:      
Operating 168 140 166
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 1,028 1,002 947
Depreciation 38 35 36
Amortization of intangible assets 204 204 242
Intercompany management expense (income) 50 60 89
Operating expenses 1,488 1,441 1,480
Operating income 622 568 498
Other (expense) income:      
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0
Gains on financial instruments 12 48 50
Interest expense, net (214) (233) (230)
Foreign currency gain (loss) (13) (10) (3)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (57)    
Intercompany interest (expense) income (16) (13) (9)
Nonoperating (expense) income (288) (208) (192)
Income before income taxes 334 360 306
Income tax expense (119) (116) (110)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 418 443 416
Net income 633 687 612
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (45) (63) (52)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 588 624 560
Combined subsidiary guarantors
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net revenue 841 819 790
Cost of goods sold 107 116 120
Gross profit 734 703 670
Operating expenses:      
Operating 214 206 201
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 0 1 0
Depreciation 6 4 4
Amortization of intangible assets 146 130 133
Intercompany management expense (income) 1 (14) (27)
Operating expenses 367 327 311
Operating income 367 376 359
Other (expense) income:      
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0
Gains on financial instruments 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0
Foreign currency gain (loss) 0 4 (2)
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0    
Intercompany interest (expense) income 51 51 53
Nonoperating (expense) income 51 55 51
Income before income taxes 418 431 410
Income tax expense (132) (141) (124)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 67 93 70
Net income 353 383 356
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 353 383 356
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net revenue 2,914 3,078 2,988
Cost of goods sold 1,831 1,941 1,906
Gross profit 1,083 1,137 1,082
Operating expenses:      
Operating 358 369 377
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation 356 337 328
Depreciation 83 87 95
Amortization of intangible assets 81 66 64
Intercompany management expense (income) (51) (46) (62)
Operating expenses 827 813 802
Operating income 256 324 280
Other (expense) income:      
Equity in losses of investee (4) (4) (2)
Gains on financial instruments 3 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 1
Foreign currency gain (loss) 14 8 3
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0    
Intercompany interest (expense) income (35) (38) (44)
Nonoperating (expense) income (22) (34) (42)
Income before income taxes 234 290 238
Income tax expense (102) (137) (108)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax 0 0 0
Net income 132 153 130
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest (45) (63) (52)
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder 87 90 78
Eliminations
      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net revenue (1,046) (1,034) (995)
Cost of goods sold (277) (282) (255)
Gross profit (769) (752) (740)
Operating expenses:      
Operating 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (769) (752) (740)
Depreciation 0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0 0
Intercompany management expense (income) 0 0 0
Operating expenses (769) (752) (740)
Operating income 0 0 0
Other (expense) income:      
Equity in losses of investee 0 0 0
Gains on financial instruments 0 0 0
Interest expense, net 0 0 0
Foreign currency gain (loss) 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0    
Intercompany interest (expense) income 0 0 0
Nonoperating (expense) income 0 0 0
Income before income taxes 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax (485) (536) (486)
Net income (485) (536) (486)
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest 45 63 52
Net income (loss) attributable to QVC, Inc. shareholder $ (440) $ (473) $ (434)