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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | |||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 72us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 74us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | |
| Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent | 36.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 37.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | |
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| Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | |||
| Effective income tax rate reconciliation, at federal statutory income tax rate, percent |
35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US |
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| Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | |||
| Current tax payments due to related parties |
$ 63us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis = qvc_TaxAgreementMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = qvc_LibertyMember |
$ 55us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis = qvc_TaxAgreementMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = qvc_LibertyMember |
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Amount of payable due to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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