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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
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 335 $ 327 $ 445 $ 347
Restricted cash 11 11    
Accounts receivable, net 849 1,370    
Inventories 1,022 929    
Prepaid expenses 62 42    
Total current assets 2,279 2,679    
Property and equipment, net 1,095 1,002    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 249 339    
Goodwill 5,066 5,035    
Other intangible assets, net 2,846 2,936    
Other noncurrent assets 83 67    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 11,618 12,058    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 10 9    
Accounts payable-trade 544 658    
Accrued liabilities 662 872    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,216 1,539    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,258 5,393    
Deferred compensation 11 13    
Deferred income taxes 781 827    
Other long-term liabilities 245 168    
Total liabilities 7,511 7,940    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,993 4,018    
Noncontrolling interest 114 100    
Total equity 4,107 4,118    
Total liabilities and equity 11,618 12,058    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 3 0 52 2
Restricted cash 9 9    
Accounts receivable, net 620 1,114    
Inventories 778 714    
Prepaid expenses 26 18    
Total current assets 1,436 1,855    
Property and equipment, net 313 295    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,190 4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 763 842    
Other noncurrent assets 6 5    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,532 3,569    
Total assets 10,240 10,756    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 3    
Accounts payable-trade 348 396    
Accrued liabilities 1 229    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 472 562    
Total current liabilities 824 1,190    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,210 5,342    
Deferred compensation 12 14    
Deferred income taxes 101 94    
Other long-term liabilities 100 98    
Total liabilities 6,247 6,738    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,993 4,018    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 3,993 4,018    
Total liabilities and equity 10,240 10,756    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 137 112 183 123
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses 0 0    
Total current assets 137 112    
Property and equipment, net 66 67    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 219 297    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,050 2,050    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 1,060 2,687    
Total assets 3,532 5,213    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 197 207    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (202) 1,271    
Total current liabilities (5) 1,478    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred compensation 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 727 744    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 722 2,222    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 2,810 2,991    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 2,810 2,991    
Total liabilities and equity 3,532 5,213    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 195 215 210 222
Restricted cash 2 2    
Accounts receivable, net 229 256    
Inventories 244 215    
Prepaid expenses 36 24    
Total current assets 706 712    
Property and equipment, net 716 640    
Cable and satellite television distribution rights, net 30 42    
Goodwill 876 845    
Other intangible assets, net 33 44    
Other noncurrent assets 77 62    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,438 2,345    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 7 6    
Accounts payable-trade 196 262    
Accrued liabilities 464 436    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (270) (1,833)    
Total current liabilities 397 (1,129)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 48 51    
Deferred compensation (1) (1)    
Deferred income taxes (47) (11)    
Other long-term liabilities 145 70    
Total liabilities 542 (1,020)    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 1,782 3,265    
Noncontrolling interest 114 100    
Total equity 1,896 3,365    
Total liabilities and equity 2,438 2,345    
Elimination        
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 (4,592) (6,256)    
Total assets (4,592) (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 (4,592) (6,256)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (4,592) (6,256)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (4,592) $ (6,256)