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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
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 361 $ 327 $ 400 $ 347
Restricted cash 11 11    
Accounts receivable, net 1,031 1,370    
Inventories 1,007 929    
Prepaid expenses 57 42    
Total current assets 2,467 2,679    
Property and equipment, net 1,065 1,002    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 294 339    
Goodwill 5,062 5,035    
Other intangible assets, net 2,886 2,936    
Other noncurrent assets 59 67    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 11,833 12,058    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 10 9    
Accounts payable-trade 558 658    
Accrued liabilities 702 872    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,270 1,539    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,472 5,393    
Deferred compensation 12 13    
Deferred income taxes 802 827    
Other long-term liabilities 241 168    
Total liabilities 7,797 7,940    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,942 4,018    
Noncontrolling interest 94 100    
Total equity 4,036 4,118    
Total liabilities and equity 11,833 12,058    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 2 0 51 2
Restricted cash 9 9    
Accounts receivable, net 766 1,114    
Inventories 748 714    
Prepaid expenses 28 18    
Total current assets 1,553 1,855    
Property and equipment, net 297 295    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,190 4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 797 842    
Other noncurrent assets 6 5    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,608 3,569    
Total assets 10,451 10,756    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 3    
Accounts payable-trade 328 396    
Accrued liabilities 66 229    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 480 562    
Total current liabilities 877 1,190    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,421 5,342    
Deferred compensation 13 14    
Deferred income taxes 99 94    
Other long-term liabilities 99 98    
Total liabilities 6,509 6,738    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,942 4,018    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 3,942 4,018    
Total liabilities and equity 10,451 10,756    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 192 112 219 123
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 192 112    
Property and equipment, net 66 67    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 257 297    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,050 2,050    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 2,685 2,687    
Total assets 5,250 5,213    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 207 207    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,408 1,271    
Total current liabilities 1,615 1,478    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 735 744    
Other long-term liabilities 1 0    
Total liabilities 2,351 2,222    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 2,899 2,991    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 2,899 2,991    
Total liabilities and equity 5,250 5,213    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 167 215 130 222
Restricted cash 2 2    
Accounts receivable, net 265 256    
Inventories 259 215    
Prepaid expenses 29 24    
Total current assets 722 712    
Property and equipment, net 702 640    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 37 42    
Goodwill 872 845    
Other intangible assets, net 39 44    
Other noncurrent assets 53 62    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,425 2,345    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 7 6    
Accounts payable-trade 230 262    
Accrued liabilities 429 436    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,888) (1,833)    
Total current liabilities (1,222) (1,129)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 51 51    
Deferred compensation (1) (1)    
Deferred income taxes (32) (11)    
Other long-term liabilities 141 70    
Total liabilities (1,063) (1,020)    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,394 3,265    
Noncontrolling interest 94 100    
Total equity 3,488 3,365    
Total liabilities and equity 2,425 2,345    
Eliminations        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 $ 0 $ 0
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 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 (6,293) (6,256)    
Total assets (6,293) (6,256)    
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 (6,293) (6,256)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (6,293) (6,256)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,293) $ (6,256)