Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill Goodwill (Details)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 5,091
Exchange rate fluctuations (42)
Balance as of June 30, 2015 5,049
QVC-U.S.  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 4,190
Exchange rate fluctuations 0
Balance as of June 30, 2015 4,190
QVC-Germany  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 308
Exchange rate fluctuations (26)
Balance as of June 30, 2015 282
QVC-Japan  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 253
Exchange rate fluctuations (7)
Balance as of June 30, 2015 246
QVC-U.K.  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 203
Exchange rate fluctuations 2
Balance as of June 30, 2015 205
QVC-Italy  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2014 137
Exchange rate fluctuations (11)
Balance as of June 30, 2015 $ 126