Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Tables)
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12 Months Ended | 
Dec. 31, 2019  | 
| Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information [Abstract] | 
 
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| Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Balance Sheets, Current Period | 
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December 31, 2019  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Assets  |  
Current assets:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Cash and cash equivalents  | 
$  | 
37  | 
 
  | 
192  | 
 
  | 
332  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
561  | 
 
  | 
 
Restricted cash  | 
5  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
3  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
8  | 
 
  | 
 
Accounts receivable, net  | 
1,169  | 
 
  | 
300  | 
 
  | 
344  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,813  | 
 
  | 
 
Inventories  | 
711  | 
 
  | 
258  | 
 
  | 
245  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,214  | 
 
  | 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | 
105  | 
 
  | 
32  | 
 
  | 
47  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
184  | 
 
  | 
 
Total current assets  | 
2,027  | 
 
  | 
782  | 
 
  | 
971  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
3,780  | 
 
  | 
 
Property and equipment, net  | 
264  | 
 
  | 
245  | 
 
  | 
706  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,215  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  | 
2  | 
 
  | 
15  | 
 
  | 
197  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
214  | 
 
  | 
 
Television distribution rights, net  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
139  | 
 
  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
140  | 
 
  | 
 
Goodwill  | 
4,190  | 
 
  | 
922  | 
 
  | 
859  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
5,971  | 
 
  | 
 
Other intangible assets, net  | 
560  | 
 
  | 
2,909  | 
 
  | 
29  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
3,498  | 
 
  | 
 
Other noncurrent assets  | 
18  | 
 
  | 
12  | 
 
  | 
79  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
109  | 
 
  | 
 
Investments in subsidiaries  | 
5,747  | 
 
  | 
932  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(6,679  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Total assets  | 
$  | 
12,808  | 
 
  | 
5,956  | 
 
  | 
2,842  | 
 
  | 
(6,679  | 
)  | 
14,927  | 
 
  | 
 
Liabilities and equity  |  
Current liabilities:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations  | 
$  | 
2  | 
 
  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
15  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
18  | 
 
  | 
 
Accounts payable-trade  | 
477  | 
 
  | 
181  | 
 
  | 
255  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
913  | 
 
  | 
 
Accrued liabilities  | 
311  | 
 
  | 
402  | 
 
  | 
332  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,045  | 
 
  | 
 
Intercompany accounts payable (receivable)  | 
181  | 
 
  | 
(1,356  | 
)  | 
1,175  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Total current liabilities  | 
971  | 
 
  | 
(772  | 
)  | 
1,777  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,976  | 
 
  | 
 
Long-term portion of debt and finance lease obligations  | 
4,945  | 
 
  | 
5  | 
 
  | 
151  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
5,101  | 
 
  | 
 
Deferred income taxes  | 
98  | 
 
  | 
653  | 
 
  | 
(27  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
724  | 
 
  | 
 
Other long-term liabilities  | 
120  | 
 
  | 
16  | 
 
  | 
186  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
322  | 
 
  | 
 
Total liabilities  | 
6,134  | 
 
  | 
(98  | 
)  | 
2,087  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
8,123  | 
 
  | 
 
Equity:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity  | 
6,674  | 
 
  | 
6,054  | 
 
  | 
625  | 
 
  | 
(6,679  | 
)  | 
6,674  | 
 
  | 
 
Noncontrolling interest  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
130  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
130  | 
 
  | 
 
Total equity  | 
6,674  | 
 
  | 
6,054  | 
 
  | 
755  | 
 
  | 
(6,679  | 
)  | 
6,804  | 
 
  | 
 
Total liabilities and equity  | 
$  | 
12,808  | 
 
  | 
5,956  | 
 
  | 
2,842  | 
 
  | 
(6,679  | 
)  | 
14,927  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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December 31, 2018  | 
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(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Assets  |  
Current assets:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Cash and cash equivalents  | 
$  | 
73  | 
 
  | 
192  | 
 
  | 
278  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
543  | 
 
  | 
 
Restricted cash  | 
5  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
2  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
7  | 
 
  | 
 
Accounts receivable, net  | 
1,166  | 
 
  | 
307  | 
 
  | 
314  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,787  | 
 
  | 
 
Inventories  | 
725  | 
 
  | 
310  | 
 
  | 
245  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,280  | 
 
  | 
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | 
95  | 
 
  | 
73  | 
 
  | 
48  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
216  | 
 
  | 
 
Total current assets  | 
2,064  | 
 
  | 
882  | 
 
  | 
887  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
3,833  | 
 
  | 
 
Property and equipment, net  | 
281  | 
 
  | 
213  | 
 
  | 
671  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,165  | 
 
  | 
 
Television distribution rights, net  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
139  | 
 
  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
140  | 
 
  | 
 
Goodwill  | 
4,190  | 
 
  | 
922  | 
 
  | 
860  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
5,972  | 
 
  | 
 
Other intangible assets, net  | 
529  | 
 
  | 
3,116  | 
 
  | 
21  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
3,666  | 
 
  | 
 
Other noncurrent assets  | 
8  | 
 
  | 
20  | 
 
  | 
52  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
80  | 
 
  | 
 
Investments in subsidiaries  | 
5,523  | 
 
  | 
885  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(6,408  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Total assets  | 
$  | 
12,595  | 
 
  | 
6,177  | 
 
  | 
2,492  | 
 
  | 
(6,408  | 
)  | 
14,856  | 
 
  | 
 
Liabilities and equity  |  
Current liabilities:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations  | 
$  | 
403  | 
 
  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
17  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
421  | 
 
  | 
 
Accounts payable-trade  | 
494  | 
 
  | 
201  | 
 
  | 
313  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,008  | 
 
  | 
 
Accrued liabilities  | 
358  | 
 
  | 
394  | 
 
  | 
274  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,026  | 
 
  | 
 
Intercompany accounts (receivable) payable  | 
(95  | 
)  | 
(1,015  | 
)  | 
1,110  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Total current liabilities  | 
1,160  | 
 
  | 
(419  | 
)  | 
1,714  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
2,455  | 
 
  | 
 
Long-term portion of debt and capital lease obligations  | 
4,540  | 
 
  | 
6  | 
 
  | 
153  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
4,699  | 
 
  | 
 
Deferred income taxes  | 
63  | 
 
  | 
695  | 
 
  | 
(58  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
700  | 
 
  | 
 
Other long-term liabilities  | 
122  | 
 
  | 
34  | 
 
  | 
17  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
173  | 
 
  | 
 
Total liabilities  | 
5,885  | 
 
  | 
316  | 
 
  | 
1,826  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
8,027  | 
 
  | 
 
Equity:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
QVC, Inc. stockholder's equity  | 
6,710  | 
 
  | 
5,861  | 
 
  | 
547  | 
 
  | 
(6,408  | 
)  | 
6,710  | 
 
  | 
 
Noncontrolling interest  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
119  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
119  | 
 
  | 
 
Total equity  | 
6,710  | 
 
  | 
5,861  | 
 
  | 
666  | 
 
  | 
(6,408  | 
)  | 
6,829  | 
 
  | 
 
Total liabilities and equity  | 
$  | 
12,595  | 
 
  | 
6,177  | 
 
  | 
2,492  | 
 
  | 
(6,408  | 
)  | 
14,856  | 
 
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| Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Statements of Operations, Current Period | 
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Year ended December 31, 2019  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Net revenue  | 
$  | 
6,236  | 
 
  | 
3,094  | 
 
  | 
2,938  | 
 
  | 
(1,282  | 
)  | 
10,986  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating costs and expenses:  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)  | 
3,879  | 
 
  | 
1,593  | 
 
  | 
1,826  | 
 
  | 
(150  | 
)  | 
7,148  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating  | 
441  | 
 
  | 
416  | 
 
  | 
279  | 
 
  | 
(368  | 
)  | 
768  | 
 
  | 
 
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation  | 
1,225  | 
 
  | 
215  | 
 
  | 
452  | 
 
  | 
(764  | 
)  | 
1,128  | 
 
  | 
 
Depreciation  | 
63  | 
 
  | 
35  | 
 
  | 
88  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
186  | 
 
  | 
 
Amortization  | 
71  | 
 
  | 
199  | 
 
  | 
12  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
282  | 
 
  | 
 
Impairment loss  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
147  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
147  | 
 
  | 
 
   | 
5,679  | 
 
  | 
2,605  | 
 
  | 
2,657  | 
 
  | 
(1,282  | 
)  | 
9,659  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating income  | 
557  | 
 
  | 
489  | 
 
  | 
281  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,327  | 
 
  | 
 
Other (expense) income:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Losses on financial instruments  | 
(5  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(5  | 
)  | 
 
Interest (expense) income, net  | 
(236  | 
)  | 
4  | 
 
  | 
(8  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(240  | 
)  | 
 
Foreign currency loss  | 
(1  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(3  | 
)  | 
 
Intercompany interest income (expense)   | 
28  | 
 
  | 
40  | 
 
  | 
(68  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
   | 
(214  | 
)  | 
44  | 
 
  | 
(78  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(248  | 
)  | 
 
Income before income taxes  | 
343  | 
 
  | 
533  | 
 
  | 
203  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,079  | 
 
  | 
 
Income tax expense  | 
(102  | 
)  | 
(68  | 
)  | 
(92  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(262  | 
)  | 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax  | 
576  | 
 
  | 
37  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(613  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Net income  | 
817  | 
 
  | 
502  | 
 
  | 
111  | 
 
  | 
(613  | 
)  | 
817  | 
 
  | 
 
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest  | 
(50  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(50  | 
)  | 
50  | 
 
  | 
(50  | 
)  | 
 
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder  | 
$  | 
767  | 
 
  | 
502  | 
 
  | 
61  | 
 
  | 
(563  | 
)  | 
767  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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| Guarantor Non-guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information, Statements of Operations, Prior Period | 
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Year ended December 31, 2018  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Net revenue  | 
$  | 
6,502  | 
 
  | 
3,185  | 
 
  | 
2,964  | 
 
  | 
(1,369  | 
)  | 
11,282  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating costs and expenses:  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)  | 
3,979  | 
 
  | 
1,617  | 
 
  | 
1,832  | 
 
  | 
(180  | 
)  | 
7,248  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating  | 
442  | 
 
  | 
533  | 
 
  | 
288  | 
 
  | 
(382  | 
)  | 
881  | 
 
  | 
 
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation  | 
1,252  | 
 
  | 
282  | 
 
  | 
473  | 
 
  | 
(807  | 
)  | 
1,200  | 
 
  | 
 
Depreciation  | 
65  | 
 
  | 
37  | 
 
  | 
72  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
174  | 
 
  | 
 
Amortization  | 
79  | 
 
  | 
147  | 
 
  | 
11  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
237  | 
 
  | 
 
Impairment loss  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
30  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
30  | 
 
  | 
 
   | 
5,817  | 
 
  | 
2,646  | 
 
  | 
2,676  | 
 
  | 
(1,369  | 
)  | 
9,770  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating income  | 
685  | 
 
  | 
539  | 
 
  | 
288  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,512  | 
 
  | 
 
Other (expense) income:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Equity in losses of investee  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(3  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(3  | 
)  | 
 
Losses on financial instruments  | 
(1  | 
)  | 
(1  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
 
Interest expense, net  | 
(223  | 
)  | 
(15  | 
)  | 
(5  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(243  | 
)  | 
 
Foreign currency gain (loss)  | 
2  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
 
Intercompany interest (expense) income  | 
(34  | 
)  | 
151  | 
 
  | 
(117  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
   | 
(256  | 
)  | 
133  | 
 
  | 
(127  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(250  | 
)  | 
 
Income before income taxes  | 
429  | 
 
  | 
672  | 
 
  | 
161  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,262  | 
 
  | 
 
Income tax expense  | 
(127  | 
)  | 
(121  | 
)  | 
(86  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(334  | 
)  | 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax  | 
626  | 
 
  | 
50  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(676  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Net income  | 
928  | 
 
  | 
601  | 
 
  | 
75  | 
 
  | 
(676  | 
)  | 
928  | 
 
  | 
 
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest  | 
(46  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(46  | 
)  | 
46  | 
 
  | 
(46  | 
)  | 
 
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder  | 
$  | 
882  | 
 
  | 
601  | 
 
  | 
29  | 
 
  | 
(630  | 
)  | 
882  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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Consolidating Statements of Operations 
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Year ended December 31, 2017  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Net revenue  | 
$  | 
6,298  | 
 
  | 
1,000  | 
 
  | 
2,848  | 
 
  | 
(1,375  | 
)  | 
8,771  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating costs and expenses:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)  | 
3,877  | 
 
  | 
157  | 
 
  | 
1,744  | 
 
  | 
(180  | 
)  | 
5,598  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating  | 
433  | 
 
  | 
265  | 
 
  | 
277  | 
 
  | 
(374  | 
)  | 
601  | 
 
  | 
 
Selling, general and administrative, including transaction related costs and stock-based compensation  | 
1,097  | 
 
  | 
40  | 
 
  | 
428  | 
 
  | 
(821  | 
)  | 
744  | 
 
  | 
 
Depreciation  | 
67  | 
 
  | 
7  | 
 
  | 
81  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
155  | 
 
  | 
 
Amortization  | 
187  | 
 
  | 
142  | 
 
  | 
35  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
364  | 
 
  | 
 
 
  | 
5,661  | 
 
  | 
611  | 
 
  | 
2,565  | 
 
  | 
(1,375  | 
)  | 
7,462  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating income  | 
637  | 
 
  | 
389  | 
 
  | 
283  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,309  | 
 
  | 
 
Other (expense) income:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
   | 
 
Equity in losses of investee  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(3  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(3  | 
)  | 
 
Interest (expense) income, net  | 
(215  | 
)  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(214  | 
)  | 
 
Foreign currency (loss) gain  | 
(5  | 
)  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(6  | 
)  | 
 
Intercompany interest (expense) income  | 
(12  | 
)  | 
96  | 
 
  | 
(84  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
 
  | 
(232  | 
)  | 
98  | 
 
  | 
(89  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(223  | 
)  | 
 
Income before income taxes  | 
405  | 
 
  | 
487  | 
 
  | 
194  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,086  | 
 
  | 
 
Income tax (expense) benefit  | 
(129  | 
)  | 
93  | 
 
  | 
(103  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(139  | 
)  | 
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax  | 
671  | 
 
  | 
47  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(718  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Net income  | 
947  | 
 
  | 
627  | 
 
  | 
91  | 
 
  | 
(718  | 
)  | 
947  | 
 
  | 
 
Less net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest  | 
(46  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(46  | 
)  | 
46  | 
 
  | 
(46  | 
)  | 
 
Net income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder  | 
$  | 
901  | 
 
  | 
627  | 
 
  | 
45  | 
 
  | 
(672  | 
)  | 
901  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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Year ended December 31, 2019  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Net income  | 
$  | 
817  | 
 
  | 
502  | 
 
  | 
111  | 
 
  | 
(613  | 
)  | 
817  | 
 
  | 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
2  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
 
Total comprehensive income  | 
818  | 
 
  | 
502  | 
 
  | 
113  | 
 
  | 
(615  | 
)  | 
818  | 
 
  | 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest  | 
(51  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(51  | 
)  | 
51  | 
 
  | 
(51  | 
)  | 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder  | 
$  | 
767  | 
 
  | 
502  | 
 
  | 
62  | 
 
  | 
(564  | 
)  | 
767  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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Year ended December 31, 2018  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Net income  | 
$  | 
928  | 
 
  | 
601  | 
 
  | 
75  | 
 
  | 
(676  | 
)  | 
928  | 
 
  | 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax  | 
(48  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(48  | 
)  | 
48  | 
 
  | 
(48  | 
)  | 
 
Total comprehensive income  | 
880  | 
 
  | 
601  | 
 
  | 
27  | 
 
  | 
(628  | 
)  | 
880  | 
 
  | 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest  | 
(49  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(49  | 
)  | 
49  | 
 
  | 
(49  | 
)  | 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder  | 
$  | 
831  | 
 
  | 
601  | 
 
  | 
(22  | 
)  | 
(579  | 
)  | 
831  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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Year ended December 31, 2017  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Net income  | 
$  | 
947  | 
 
  | 
627  | 
 
  | 
91  | 
 
  | 
(718  | 
)  | 
947  | 
 
  | 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax  | 
135  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
135  | 
 
  | 
(135  | 
)  | 
135  | 
 
  | 
 
Total comprehensive income  | 
1,082  | 
 
  | 
627  | 
 
  | 
226  | 
 
  | 
(853  | 
)  | 
1,082  | 
 
  | 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest  | 
(50  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(50  | 
)  | 
50  | 
 
  | 
(50  | 
)  | 
 
Comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder  | 
$  | 
1,032  | 
 
  | 
627  | 
 
  | 
176  | 
 
  | 
(803  | 
)  | 
1,032  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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Year ended December 31, 2019  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating activities:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities  | 
$  | 
368  | 
 
  | 
836  | 
 
  | 
118  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,322  | 
 
  | 
 
Investing activities:  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Capital expenditures  | 
(127  | 
)  | 
(65  | 
)  | 
(99  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(291  | 
)  | 
 
Expenditures for television distribution rights  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(134  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(134  | 
)  | 
 
Changes in other noncurrent assets  | 
(11  | 
)  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
2  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(11  | 
)  | 
 
Other investing activities  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
29  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
29  | 
 
  | 
 
Intercompany investing activities  | 
319  | 
 
  | 
(999  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
680  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  | 
181  | 
 
  | 
(1,171  | 
)  | 
(97  | 
)  | 
680  | 
 
  | 
(407  | 
)  | 
 
Financing activities:  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Principal payments of debt and finance lease obligations  | 
(2,586  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(13  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2,599  | 
)  | 
 
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility  | 
2,496  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
2,496  | 
 
  | 
 
Principal repayment of senior secured notes  | 
(400  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(400  | 
)  | 
 
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes  | 
500  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
500  | 
 
  | 
 
Payment of debt origination fees  | 
(18  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(18  | 
)  | 
 
Capital contributions received from Qurate Retail, Inc.  | 
50  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
50  | 
 
  | 
 
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail Inc.  | 
(877  | 
)  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(879  | 
)  | 
 
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(40  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(40  | 
)  | 
 
Other financing activities  | 
(4  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(4  | 
)  | 
 
Net short-term intercompany debt borrowings (repayments)   | 
276  | 
 
  | 
(341  | 
)  | 
65  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Other intercompany financing activities  | 
(22  | 
)  | 
678  | 
 
  | 
24  | 
 
  | 
(680  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | 
(585  | 
)  | 
335  | 
 
  | 
36  | 
 
  | 
(680  | 
)  | 
(894  | 
)  | 
 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2  | 
)  | 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  | 
(36  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
55  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
19  | 
 
  | 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period  | 
78  | 
 
  | 
192  | 
 
  | 
280  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
550  | 
 
  | 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period  | 
$  | 
42  | 
 
  | 
192  | 
 
  | 
335  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
569  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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Year ended December 31, 2018  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating activities:  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities  | 
$  | 
461  | 
 
  | 
592  | 
 
  | 
103  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,156  | 
 
  | 
 
Investing activities:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Capital expenditures  | 
(121  | 
)  | 
(19  | 
)  | 
(88  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(228  | 
)  | 
 
Expenditures for television distribution rights  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(139  | 
)  | 
(1  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(140  | 
)  | 
 
Changes in other noncurrent assets  | 
1  | 
 
  | 
(4  | 
)  | 
(13  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(16  | 
)  | 
 
Other investing activities  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(29  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(29  | 
)  | 
 
Intercompany investing activities  | 
433  | 
 
  | 
(688  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
255  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  | 
313  | 
 
  | 
(879  | 
)  | 
(102  | 
)  | 
255  | 
 
  | 
(413  | 
)  | 
 
Financing activities:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations  | 
(2,680  | 
)  | 
(851  | 
)  | 
(10  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(3,541  | 
)  | 
 
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility  | 
2,362  | 
 
  | 
388  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
2,750  | 
 
  | 
 
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes  | 
225  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
225  | 
 
  | 
 
Payment of debt origination fees  | 
(14  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(14  | 
)  | 
 
Capital contributions received from Qurate Retail, Inc.  | 
340  | 
 
  | 
180  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
520  | 
 
  | 
 
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc.  | 
(367  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(367  | 
)  | 
 
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(40  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(40  | 
)  | 
 
Other financing activities  | 
(10  | 
)  | 
(8  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(18  | 
)  | 
 
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings  | 
(548  | 
)  | 
498  | 
 
  | 
50  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Other intercompany financing activities  | 
(11  | 
)  | 
217  | 
 
  | 
49  | 
 
  | 
(255  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | 
(703  | 
)  | 
424  | 
 
  | 
49  | 
 
  | 
(255  | 
)  | 
(485  | 
)  | 
 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
2  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
2  | 
 
  | 
 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  | 
71  | 
 
  | 
137  | 
 
  | 
52  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
260  | 
 
  | 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period  | 
7  | 
 
  | 
55  | 
 
  | 
228  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
290  | 
 
  | 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period  | 
$  | 
78  | 
 
  | 
192  | 
 
  | 
280  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
550  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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Year ended December 31, 2017  | 
   | 
 
(in millions)  | 
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc.  | 
 
  | 
Combined subsidiary guarantors  | 
 
  | 
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
Eliminations  | 
 
  | 
Consolidated- QVC, Inc. and subsidiaries  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating activities:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities  | 
$  | 
641  | 
 
  | 
507  | 
 
  | 
54  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
1,202  | 
 
  | 
 
Investing activities:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Capital expenditures  | 
(103  | 
)  | 
(4  | 
)  | 
(45  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(152  | 
)  | 
 
Expenditures for television distribution rights  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(50  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(50  | 
)  | 
 
Changes in other noncurrent assets  | 
(1  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(1  | 
)  | 
 
Intercompany investing activities  | 
545  | 
 
  | 
(1,507  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
962  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Common control transaction with Qurate Retail, Inc., net of cash received  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
22  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
22  | 
 
  | 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  | 
441  | 
 
  | 
(1,539  | 
)  | 
(45  | 
)  | 
962  | 
 
  | 
(181  | 
)  | 
 
Financing activities:  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations  | 
(2,268  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(10  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(2,278  | 
)  | 
 
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility  | 
2,162  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
2,162  | 
 
  | 
 
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc.  | 
(866  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(866  | 
)  | 
 
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(40  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(40  | 
)  | 
 
Other financing activities  | 
(16  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(16  | 
)  | 
 
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings   | 
(170  | 
)  | 
(1,267  | 
)  | 
1,437  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Other intercompany financing activities  | 
73  | 
 
  | 
2,257  | 
 
  | 
(1,368  | 
)  | 
(962  | 
)  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | 
(1,085  | 
)  | 
990  | 
 
  | 
19  | 
 
  | 
(962  | 
)  | 
(1,038  | 
)  | 
 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
13  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
13  | 
 
  | 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  | 
(3  | 
)  | 
(42  | 
)  | 
41  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
(4  | 
)  | 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period  | 
10  | 
 
  | 
97  | 
 
  | 
187  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
294  | 
 
  | 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period  | 
$  | 
7  | 
 
  | 
55  | 
 
  | 
228  | 
 
  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
290  | 
 
  | 
 
  
 
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