Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net (Details)

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Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]      
Cable and satellite television distribution rights $ 5,484qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross $ 5,544qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross  
Less accumulated amortization 2,341qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAccumulatedAmortization 2,208qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAccumulatedAmortization  
Amortization 452us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 431us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 400us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Percentage of net sales 5.00%qvc_PercentageofNetSales    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights      
Finite-lived and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]      
Cable and satellite television distribution rights 2,308qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		2,324qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		 
Less accumulated amortization (1,847)qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAccumulatedAmortization
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		(1,700)qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAccumulatedAmortization
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		 
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 461qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillNet
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		624qvc_OtherIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillNet
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		 
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life 2 years 10 months 24 days    
Amortization 185us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		177us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		163us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember
Commission expense $ 299qvc_CommissionExpense
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		$ 298qvc_CommissionExpense
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember 		$ 296qvc_CommissionExpense
/ qvc_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qvc_CableAndSatelliteTelevisionDistributionRightsMember