Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Schedule of Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
(in millions)
QVC-U.S.

QVC-U.K.

QVC-Germany

QVC-Japan

QVC-Italy

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
4,190

212

334

349

149

5,234

Exchange rate fluctuations
—

(14
)
(9
)
(28
)
(4
)
(55
)
Balance as of March 31, 2013
$
4,190

198

325

321

145

5,179

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
(in millions)
QVC-Domestic

QVC-International

QVC-U.S.

QVC-U.K.

QVC-Germany

QVC-Japan

QVC-Italy

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2010
$
4,315

932

—

—

—

—

—

5,247

Reallocation and exchange rate fluctuations
(4,315
)
(932
)
4,169

203

328

393

146

(8
)
Balance as of December 31, 2011
—

—

4,169

203

328

393

146

5,239

Acquisitions and exchange rate fluctuations
—

—

21

9

6

(44
)
3

(5
)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
—

—

4,190

212

334

349

149

5,234

Schedule of net amounts of stock-based compensation expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses  
Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations were the following net amounts of stock‑based compensation expense (in millions):
Year ended:
December 31, 2012
$
34

December 31, 2011
22

December 31, 2010
18