Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)

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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income $ 225 $ 116 $ 168 $ 133 $ 260 $ 154 $ 124 $ 124 $ 642 $ 662 $ 633
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax                 (83) (102) (191)
Total comprehensive income                 559 560 442
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (39) (33) (26)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder                 520 527 416
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income                 642 662 633
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax                 (83) (102) (191)
Total comprehensive income                 559 560 442
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (39) (33) (26)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder                 520 527 416
Combined subsidiary guarantors                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income                 432 473 322
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax                 0 0 0
Total comprehensive income                 432 473 322
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder                 432 473 322
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income                 215 201 114
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax                 (83) (102) (191)
Total comprehensive income                 132 99 (77)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (39) (33) (26)
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder                 93 66 (103)
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income                 (647) (674) (436)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax                 83 102 191
Total comprehensive income                 (564) (572) (245)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 39 33 26
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder                 $ (525) $ (539) $ (219)