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Income Taxes ( Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] | |||
| Provision at statutory rate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
| State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 0.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 0.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 1.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes |
| Foreign taxes | 0.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | 0.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | 1.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential |
| Foreign earnings repatriation | (0.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings | (0.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings | (1.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings |
| Valuation allowance | 0.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Permanent differences | (0.50%)qvc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPermanentDifferences | 0.00%qvc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPermanentDifferences | 0.10%qvc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPermanentDifferences |
| Other, net | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (0.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments | 0.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
| Total income tax expense | 35.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 35.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 36.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations |
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- Definition
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Permanent Differences No definition available.
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- Definition
Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to statutory income tax expense (benefit) outside of the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the repatriation of foreign earnings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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