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| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption | $ 13,000,000 |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period | qvc_CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashBeginningofPeriod | 294,000,000 |
| Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | ||
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption | 0 |
| Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | ||
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption | 0 |
| Retained Earnings [Member] | ||
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption | 13,000,000 |
| AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | ||
| Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption | $ 0 |
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