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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, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 306 $ 284 $ 335 $ 327
Restricted cash 11 10    
Accounts receivable, net 839 1,246    
Inventories 1,071 950    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 63 46    
Total current assets 2,290 2,536    
Property and equipment, net 1,002 1,031    
Television distribution rights, net 111 183    
Goodwill 5,046 4,995    
Other intangible assets, net 2,637 2,738    
Other noncurrent assets 60 62    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 11,146 11,545    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 16 14    
Accounts payable-trade 618 678    
Accrued liabilities 639 769    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0 0    
Total current liabilities 1,273 1,461    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,975 5,275    
Deferred income taxes 743 778    
Other long-term liabilities 136 136    
Total liabilities 7,127 7,650    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,916 3,795    
Noncontrolling interest 103 100    
Total equity 4,019 3,895    
Total liabilities and equity 11,146 11,545    
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 1 2 3 0
Restricted cash 8 8    
Accounts receivable, net 581 958    
Inventories 807 726    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 27 22    
Total current assets 1,424 1,716    
Property and equipment, net 289 317    
Television distribution rights, net 0 0    
Goodwill 4,190 4,190    
Other intangible assets, net 570 666    
Other noncurrent assets 15 15    
Investments in subsidiaries 3,379 3,389    
Total assets 9,867 10,293    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 3 3    
Accounts payable-trade 371 425    
Accrued liabilities (88) 74    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 627 623    
Total current liabilities 913 1,125    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,828 5,132    
Deferred income taxes 104 145    
Other long-term liabilities 106 96    
Total liabilities 5,951 6,498    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 3,916 3,795    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 3,916 3,795    
Total liabilities and equity 9,867 10,293    
Combined subsidiary guarantors        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 119 97 137 112
Restricted cash 0 0    
Accounts receivable, net 0 0    
Inventories 0 0    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0 0    
Total current assets 119 97    
Property and equipment, net 60 63    
Television distribution rights, net 106 167    
Goodwill 0 0    
Other intangible assets, net 2,048 2,049    
Other noncurrent assets 0 0    
Investments in subsidiaries 198 1,030    
Total assets 2,531 3,406    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Accounts payable-trade 0 0    
Accrued liabilities 231 234    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,273) (246)    
Total current liabilities (1,042) (12)    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0 0    
Deferred income taxes 704 707    
Other long-term liabilities 0 0    
Total liabilities (338) 695    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 2,869 2,711    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity 2,869 2,711    
Total liabilities and equity 2,531 3,406    
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 186 185 195 215
Restricted cash 3 2    
Accounts receivable, net 258 288    
Inventories 264 224    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 36 24    
Total current assets 747 723    
Property and equipment, net 653 651    
Television distribution rights, net 5 16    
Goodwill 856 805    
Other intangible assets, net 19 23    
Other noncurrent assets 45 47    
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0    
Total assets 2,325 2,265    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 13 11    
Accounts payable-trade 247 253    
Accrued liabilities 496 461    
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 646 (377)    
Total current liabilities 1,402 348    
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 147 143    
Deferred income taxes (65) (74)    
Other long-term liabilities 30 40    
Total liabilities 1,514 457    
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:        
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 708 1,708    
Noncontrolling interest 103 100    
Total equity 811 1,808    
Total liabilities and equity 2,325 2,265    
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 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 (3,577) (4,419)    
Total assets (3,577) (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 (3,577) (4,419)    
Noncontrolling interest 0 0    
Total equity (3,577) (4,419)    
Total liabilities and equity $ (3,577) $ (4,419)