Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Other Comprehensive Income

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Other Comprehensive Income
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The change in the component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes ("AOCL"), is summarized as follows:
(in millions)
Foreign currency translation adjustments

AOCL

Balance at January 1, 2016
$
(140
)
(140
)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
(84
)
(84
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
(224
)
(224
)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
131

131

Balance at December 31, 2017
(93
)
(93
)
Other comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder
(51
)
(51
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
(144
)
(144
)

The component of other comprehensive income (loss) is reflected in QVC's consolidated statements of comprehensive income, net of taxes. The following table summarizes the tax effects related to the component of other comprehensive income:
(in millions)
Before-tax amount

Tax benefit (expense)

Net-of-tax amount

Year ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(49
)
1

(48
)
Other comprehensive loss
(49
)
1

(48
)
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2017:



Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
156

(21
)
135

Other comprehensive income
156

(21
)
135

 



Year ended December 31, 2016:



Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(96
)
13

(83
)
Other comprehensive loss
(96
)
13

(83
)