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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, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Jan. 01, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents $ 450     $ 543      
Restricted cash 8     7      
Accounts receivable, net 1,254     1,787      
Inventories 1,306     1,280      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 135     216      
Total current assets 3,153     3,833      
Property and equipment, net 1,193     1,165      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 148   $ 92 0      
Television distribution rights, net 199     140      
Goodwill 5,976     5,972      
Other intangible assets, net 3,661     3,666      
Other noncurrent assets 69     80      
Investments in subsidiaries 0     0      
Total assets 14,399     14,856      
Current liabilities:              
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 20     421      
Accounts payable-trade 702     1,008      
Accrued liabilities 857     1,026      
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 0     0      
Total current liabilities 1,579     2,455      
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 5,072     4,699      
Deferred income taxes 690     700      
Other long-term liabilities 315     173      
Total liabilities 7,656     8,027      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:              
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,627     6,710      
Noncontrolling interest 116     119      
Total equity 6,743 $ 6,639   6,829 $ 6,118 $ 5,970 $ 5,796
Total liabilities and equity 14,399     14,856      
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.              
Current assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents 11     73      
Restricted cash 5     5      
Accounts receivable, net 783     1,166      
Inventories 752     725      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 65     95      
Total current assets 1,616     2,064      
Property and equipment, net 268     281      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 3            
Television distribution rights, net 0     0      
Goodwill 4,190     4,190      
Other intangible assets, net 547     529      
Other noncurrent assets 11     8      
Investments in subsidiaries 5,717     5,523      
Total assets 12,352     12,595      
Current liabilities:              
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 3     403      
Accounts payable-trade 372     494      
Accrued liabilities 150     358      
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 62     (95)      
Total current liabilities 587     1,160      
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 4,921     4,540      
Deferred income taxes 65     63      
Other long-term liabilities 152     122      
Total liabilities 5,725     5,885      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:              
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,627     6,710      
Noncontrolling interest 0     0      
Total equity 6,627     6,710      
Total liabilities and equity 12,352     12,595      
Combined subsidiary guarantors              
Current assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents 186     192      
Restricted cash 0     0      
Accounts receivable, net 181     307      
Inventories 274     310      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 17     73      
Total current assets 658     882      
Property and equipment, net 236     213      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 14            
Television distribution rights, net 198     139      
Goodwill 922     922      
Other intangible assets, net 3,087     3,116      
Other noncurrent assets 12     20      
Investments in subsidiaries 943     885      
Total assets 6,070     6,177      
Current liabilities:              
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 1     1      
Accounts payable-trade 106     201      
Accrued liabilities 372     394      
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) (1,216)     (1,015)      
Total current liabilities (737)     (419)      
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 6     6      
Deferred income taxes 684     695      
Other long-term liabilities 22     34      
Total liabilities (25)     316      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:              
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 6,095     5,861      
Noncontrolling interest 0     0      
Total equity 6,095     5,861      
Total liabilities and equity 6,070     6,177      
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries              
Current assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents 253     278      
Restricted cash 3     2      
Accounts receivable, net 290     314      
Inventories 280     245      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 53     48      
Total current assets 879     887      
Property and equipment, net 689     671      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 131            
Television distribution rights, net 1     1      
Goodwill 864     860      
Other intangible assets, net 27     21      
Other noncurrent assets 46     52      
Investments in subsidiaries 0     0      
Total assets 2,637     2,492      
Current liabilities:              
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 16     17      
Accounts payable-trade 224     313      
Accrued liabilities 335     274      
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable) 1,154     1,110      
Total current liabilities 1,729     1,714      
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations 145     153      
Deferred income taxes (59)     (58)      
Other long-term liabilities 141     17      
Total liabilities 1,956     1,826      
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity:              
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity 565     547      
Noncontrolling interest 116     119      
Total equity 681     666      
Total liabilities and equity 2,637     2,492      
Eliminations              
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      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 0            
Television distribution rights, net 0     0      
Goodwill 0     0      
Other intangible assets, net 0     0      
Other noncurrent assets 0     0      
Investments in subsidiaries (6,660)     (6,408)      
Total assets (6,660)     (6,408)      
Current liabilities:              
Current portion of debt and finance 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 finance 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 (6,660)     (6,408)      
Noncontrolling interest 0     0      
Total equity (6,660)     (6,408)      
Total liabilities and equity $ (6,660)     $ (6,408)