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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details)

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 973 $ 1,206 $ 818
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (211) (246) (259)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (58) (2) (2)
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received 0 (95) 0
Decrease in restricted cash 1 2 1
Changes in other noncurrent assets (2) (3) 4
Intercompany investing activities 0 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (270) (344) (256)
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (2,387) (1,246) (837)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,674 1,717 465
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 1,050 500 0
Payment of debt origination fees (16) (7) 0
Payment of bond premium fees (46) 0 0
Other financing activities 12 20 0
Dividends paid to Liberty (1,005) (1,817) (205)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (45) (29) (50)
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) 0 0 0
Intercompany financing activities 0 0 0
Net cash used in financing activities (763) (862) (627)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (23) (20) 4
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (83) (20) (61)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 540 560 621
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 457 540 560
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.
      
Operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities 379 462 225
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (106) (76) (83)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0 0
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   0  
Decrease in restricted cash 2 2 1
Changes in other noncurrent assets (1) (3) 5
Intercompany investing activities 368 443 348
Net cash used in investing activities 263 366 271
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (2,375) (1,237) (825)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,674 1,717 465
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 1,050 500  
Payment of debt origination fees (16) (7)  
Payment of bond premium fees (46)    
Other financing activities 12 20  
Dividends paid to Liberty (1,005) (1,817) (205)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) 190 214 104
Intercompany financing activities (123) (146) (76)
Net cash used in financing activities (639) (756) (537)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3 72 (41)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 75 3 44
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 78 75 3
Combined subsidiary guarantors
      
Operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities 389 412 380
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (8) (5) (8)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (56) (1) (2)
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   0  
Decrease in restricted cash 0 0 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 0 0
Intercompany investing activities 277 265 190
Net cash used in investing activities 213 259 180
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0 0
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 0 0  
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0  
Payment of bond premium fees 0    
Other financing activities 0 0  
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) (63) (59) 2
Intercompany financing activities (571) (670) (499)
Net cash used in financing activities (634) (729) (497)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (32) (58) 63
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 165 223 160
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 133 165 223
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries
      
Operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities 205 332 213
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net (97) (165) (168)
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net (2) (1) 0
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   (95)  
Decrease in restricted cash (1) 0 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets (1) 0 (1)
Intercompany investing activities 0 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (101) (261) (169)
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (12) (9) (12)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 0 0  
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0  
Payment of bond premium fees 0    
Other financing activities 0 0  
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (45) (29) (50)
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) (127) (155) (106)
Intercompany financing activities 49 108 37
Net cash used in financing activities (135) (85) (131)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (23) (20) 4
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (54) (34) (83)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 300 334 417
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 246 300 334
Eliminations
      
Operating activities:      
Net cash provided by operating activities 0 0 0
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures, net 0 0 0
Expenditures for cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0 0
Cash paid for joint ventures and acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received   0  
Decrease in restricted cash 0 0 0
Changes in other noncurrent assets 0 0 0
Intercompany investing activities (645) (708) (538)
Net cash used in investing activities (645) (708) (538)
Financing activities:      
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0 0
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 0 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of original issue discount 0 0  
Payment of debt origination fees 0 0  
Payment of bond premium fees 0    
Other financing activities 0 0  
Dividends paid to Liberty 0 0 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments) 0 0 0
Intercompany financing activities 645 708 538
Net cash used in financing activities 645 708 538
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0