Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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
Sep. 30, 2018
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 388   $ 260
Restricted cash 7   8
Accounts receivable, net 951   1,388
Inventories 1,173 $ 997 1,019
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 114 50 51
Total current assets 2,633   2,726
Property and equipment, net 981   1,005
Television distribution rights, net 107   78
Goodwill 5,051   5,075
Other intangible assets, net 2,590   2,605
Other noncurrent assets 58   61
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0
Total assets 11,420   11,550
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 419   17
Accounts payable-trade 784   756
Accrued liabilities 679 $ 836 872
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0   0
Total current liabilities 1,882   1,645
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,183   5,173
Deferred income taxes 464   473
Other long-term liabilities 136   117
Total liabilities 6,665   7,408
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,636   4,032
Noncontrolling interest 119   110
Total equity 4,755   4,142
Total liabilities and equity 11,420   11,550
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 45   2
Restricted cash 5   5
Accounts receivable, net 686   1,076
Inventories 870   758
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 62   28
Total current assets 1,668   1,869
Property and equipment, net 269   295
Television distribution rights, net 0   0
Goodwill 4,190   4,190
Other intangible assets, net 523   539
Other noncurrent assets 10   14
Investments in subsidiaries 3,689   3,579
Total assets 10,349   10,486
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 403   3
Accounts payable-trade 515   455
Accrued liabilities 148   366
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 438   453
Total current liabilities 1,504   1,277
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 4,030   5,033
Deferred income taxes 58   52
Other long-term liabilities 121   92
Total liabilities 5,713   6,454
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,636   4,032
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity 4,636   4,032
Total liabilities and equity 10,349   10,486
Combined subsidiary guarantors      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 90   33
Restricted cash 0   0
Accounts receivable, net 0   0
Inventories 0   0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0   0
Total current assets 90   33
Property and equipment, net 56   60
Television distribution rights, net 106   78
Goodwill 0   0
Other intangible assets, net 2,048   2,048
Other noncurrent assets 0   0
Investments in subsidiaries 1,650   1,626
Total assets 3,950   3,845
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0   0
Accounts payable-trade 0   0
Accrued liabilities 218   227
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,529)   (1,513)
Total current liabilities (1,311)   (1,286)
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 0   0
Deferred income taxes 459   468
Other long-term liabilities 0   0
Total liabilities (852)   (818)
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 4,802   4,663
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity 4,802   4,663
Total liabilities and equity 3,950   3,845
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 253   225
Restricted cash 2   3
Accounts receivable, net 265   312
Inventories 303   261
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 52   23
Total current assets 875   824
Property and equipment, net 656   650
Television distribution rights, net 1   0
Goodwill 861   885
Other intangible assets, net 19   18
Other noncurrent assets 48   47
Investments in subsidiaries 0   0
Total assets 2,460   2,424
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations 16   14
Accounts payable-trade 269   301
Accrued liabilities 313   279
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,091   1,060
Total current liabilities 1,689   1,654
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations 153   140
Deferred income taxes (53)   (47)
Other long-term liabilities 15   25
Total liabilities 1,804   1,772
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 537   542
Noncontrolling interest 119   110
Total equity 656   652
Total liabilities and equity 2,460   2,424
Elimination      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents 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 (5,339)   (5,205)
Total assets (5,339)   (5,205)
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 (5,339)   (5,205)
Noncontrolling interest 0   0
Total equity (5,339)   (5,205)
Total liabilities and equity $ (5,339)   $ (5,205)