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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, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 324 $ 284 $ 361 $ 327
Restricted cash 10 10    
Accounts receivable, net 918 1,246    
Inventories 1,020 950    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 58 46    
Total current assets 2,330 2,536    
Property and equipment, net 1,015 1,031    
Television distribution rights, net 134 183    
Goodwill 5,018 4,995    
Other intangible assets, net 2,686 2,738    
Other noncurrent assets 65 62    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 11,248 11,545    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 15 14    
Accounts payable-trade 627 678    
Accrued liabilities 745 769    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,387 1,461    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 5,088 5,275    
Deferred income taxes 776 778    
Other long-term liabilities 134 136    
Total liabilities 7,385 7,650    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,768 3,795    
Noncontrolling interest 95 100    
Total equity 3,863 3,895    
Total liabilities and equity 11,248 11,545    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 1 2 2 0
Restricted cash 8 8    
Accounts receivable, net 660 958    
Inventories 764 726    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 30 22    
Total current assets 1,463 1,716    
Property and equipment, net 302 317    
Television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,190 4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 617 666    
Other noncurrent assets 18 15    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,306 3,389    
Total assets 9,896 10,293    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 3    
Accounts payable-trade 365 425    
Accrued liabilities (33) 74    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 603 623    
Total current liabilities 938 1,125    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,940 5,132    
Deferred income taxes 143 145    
Other long-term liabilities 107 96    
Total liabilities 6,128 6,498    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,768 3,795    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 3,768 3,795    
Total liabilities and equity 9,896 10,293    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 151 97 192 112
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0 0    
Total current assets 151 97    
Property and equipment, net 62 63    
Television distribution rights, net 124 167    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,049 2,049    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 115 1,030    
Total assets 2,501 3,406    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 279 234    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,276) (246)    
Total current liabilities (997) (12)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 696 707    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities (301) 695    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 2,802 2,711    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 2,802 2,711    
Total liabilities and equity 2,501 3,406    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 172 185 167 215
Restricted cash 2 2    
Accounts receivable, net 258 288    
Inventories 256 224    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 28 24    
Total current assets 716 723    
Property and equipment, net 651 651    
Television distribution rights, net 10 16    
Goodwill 828 805    
Other intangible assets, net 20 23    
Other noncurrent assets 47 47    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,272 2,265    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 12 11    
Accounts payable-trade 262 253    
Accrued liabilities 499 461    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 673 (377)    
Total current liabilities 1,446 348    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 148 143    
Deferred income taxes (63) (74)    
Other long-term liabilities 27 40    
Total liabilities 1,558 457    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 619 1,708    
Noncontrolling interest 95 100    
Total equity 714 1,808    
Total liabilities and equity 2,272 2,265    
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 and other current assets 0 0    
Total current assets 0 0    
Property and equipment, net 0 0    
Television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 0 0    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries (3,421) (4,419)    
Total assets (3,421) (4,419)    
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 income taxes 0 0    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities 0 0    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity (3,421) (4,419)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (3,421) (4,419)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (3,421) $ (4,419)