Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill Goodwill (Details)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 4,995
Exchange rate fluctuations 51
Balance as of June 30, 2017 5,046
QVC-U.S.  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 4,190
Exchange rate fluctuations 0
Balance as of June 30, 2017 4,190
QVC-Germany  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 267
Exchange rate fluctuations 23
Balance as of June 30, 2017 290
QVC-Japan  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 258
Exchange rate fluctuations 10
Balance as of June 30, 2017 268
QVC-U.K.  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 161
Exchange rate fluctuations 8
Balance as of June 30, 2017 169
QVC-Italy  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Balance as of December 31, 2016 119
Exchange rate fluctuations 10
Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 129