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

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 363 $ 347 $ 586 $ 457
Restricted cash 12 12    
Accounts receivable, net 874 1,196    
Inventories 1,166 882    
Deferred income taxes 212 210    
Prepaid expenses 53 50    
Total current assets 2,680 2,697    
Property and equipment, net 997 1,026    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 364 461    
Goodwill 5,051 5,091    
Other intangible assets, net 2,997 3,143    
Other noncurrent assets 58 58    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 12,147 12,476    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 9 9    
Accounts payable-trade 722 629    
Accrued liabilities 714 885    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,445 1,523    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,534 4,620    
Deferred compensation 14 17    
Deferred income taxes 1,033 1,121    
Other long-term liabilities 183 149    
Total liabilities 7,209 7,430    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,830 4,943    
Noncontrolling interest 108 103    
Total equity 4,938 5,046    
Total liabilities and equity 12,147 12,476    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 2 2 1 78
Restricted cash 9 10    
Accounts receivable, net 660 909    
Inventories 899 680    
Deferred income taxes 175 192    
Prepaid expenses 24 25    
Total current assets 1,769 1,818    
Property and equipment, net 277 273    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,191 4,184    
Other intangible assets, net 899 1,023    
Other noncurrent assets 6 1    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,662 4,681    
Total assets 10,804 11,980    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 2    
Accounts payable-trade 493 420    
Accrued liabilities 136 282    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 500 1,384    
Total current liabilities 1,132 2,088    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,480 4,565    
Deferred compensation 14 16    
Deferred income taxes 237 269    
Other long-term liabilities 111 99    
Total liabilities 5,974 7,037    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,830 4,943    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 4,830 4,943    
Total liabilities and equity 10,804 11,980    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 135 123 225 133
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 26 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 161 123    
Property and equipment, net 67 68    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 315 388    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,050 2,051    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 2,679 1,386    
Total assets 5,272 4,016    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 160 143    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,303 (921)    
Total current liabilities 1,463 (778)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 780 877    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 2,243 99    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,029 3,917    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 3,029 3,917    
Total liabilities and equity 5,272 4,016    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 226 222 360 246
Restricted cash 3 2    
Accounts receivable, net 214 287    
Inventories 267 202    
Deferred income taxes 11 18    
Prepaid expenses 29 25    
Total current assets 750 756    
Property and equipment, net 653 685    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 49 73    
Goodwill 860 907    
Other intangible assets, net 48 69    
Other noncurrent assets 52 57    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,412 2,547    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 6 7    
Accounts payable-trade 229 209    
Accrued liabilities 418 460    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,803) (463)    
Total current liabilities (1,150) 213    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 54 55    
Deferred compensation 0 1    
Deferred income taxes 16 (25)    
Other long-term liabilities 72 50    
Total liabilities (1,008) 294    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,312 2,150    
Noncontrolling interest 108 103    
Total equity 3,420 2,253    
Total liabilities and equity 2,412 2,547    
Eliminations        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 $ 0 $ 0
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 0 0    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries (6,341) (6,067)    
Total assets (6,341) (6,067)    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 0 0    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 0 0    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 0 0    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity (6,341) (6,067)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (6,341) (6,067)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,341) $ (6,067)