Information about QVC's Operating Segments (Tables)
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6 Months Ended | 
Jun. 30, 2025  | 
| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | 
 
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| Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] | 
 Disaggregated revenue by segment and product category consisted of the following: 
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Three months ended June 30, 2025 | 
Six months ended June 30, 2025 | 
 
| (in millions) | 
QxH | 
QVC Int'l | 
Total | 
QxH | 
QVC Int'l | 
Total | 
 
| Home | 
$ | 
527  | 
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233  | 
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760  | 
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1,065  | 
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456  | 
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1,521  | 
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| Apparel | 
299  | 
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112  | 
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411  | 
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557  | 
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211  | 
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768  | 
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| Beauty | 
208  | 
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138  | 
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346  | 
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419  | 
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258  | 
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677  | 
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| Accessories | 
180  | 
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56  | 
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236  | 
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353  | 
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102  | 
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455  | 
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| Jewelry | 
62  | 
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37  | 
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99  | 
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125  | 
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70  | 
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195  | 
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| Electronics | 
76  | 
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16  | 
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92  | 
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165  | 
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31  | 
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196  | 
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| Other revenue | 
39  | 
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1  | 
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40  | 
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75  | 
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2  | 
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77  | 
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| Total net revenue | 
$ | 
1,391  | 
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593  | 
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1,984  | 
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2,759  | 
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1,130  | 
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3,889  | 
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Three months ended June 30, 2024 | 
Six months ended June 30, 2024 | 
 
| (in millions) | 
QxH | 
QVC Int'l | 
Total | 
QxH | 
QVC Int'l | 
Total | 
 
| Home | 
$ | 
596  | 
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221  | 
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817  | 
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1,185  | 
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458  | 
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1,643  | 
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| Apparel | 
328  | 
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105  | 
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433  | 
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610  | 
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213  | 
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823  | 
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| Beauty | 
239  | 
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141  | 
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380  | 
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478  | 
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270  | 
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748  | 
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| Accessories | 
212  | 
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53  | 
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265  | 
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413  | 
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101  | 
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514  | 
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| Jewelry | 
73  | 
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39  | 
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112  | 
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153  | 
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72  | 
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225  | 
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| Electronics | 
73  | 
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16  | 
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89  | 
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181  | 
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31  | 
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212  | 
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| Other revenue | 
37  | 
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1  | 
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38  | 
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77  | 
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3  | 
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80  | 
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| Total net revenue | 
$ | 
1,558  | 
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576  | 
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2,134  | 
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3,097  | 
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1,148  | 
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4,245  | 
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| Schedule of Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA by Segment | 
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Three months ended June 30, 2025 | 
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Six months ended June 30, 2025 | 
 
| (in millions) | 
QxH | 
QVC-Int'l | 
Total | 
QxH | 
QVC-Int'l | 
Total | 
 
| Net revenue | 
$ | 
1,391  | 
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593  | 
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1,984  | 
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2,759  | 
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1,130  | 
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3,889  | 
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| Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 
900  | 
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381  | 
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1,281  | 
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1,823  | 
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729  | 
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2,552  | 
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| Segment gross profit | 
491  | 
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212  | 
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703  | 
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936  | 
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401  | 
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1,337  | 
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| Operating expense | 
107  | 
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47  | 
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154  | 
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218  | 
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90  | 
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308  | 
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| Advertising | 
68  | 
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10  | 
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78  | 
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123  | 
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18  | 
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141  | 
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| Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation and advertising | 
166  | 
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80  | 
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246  | 
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323  | 
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155  | 
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478  | 
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| Adjusted OIBDA | 
$ | 
150  | 
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75  | 
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225  | 
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272  | 
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138  | 
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410  | 
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Three months ended June 30, 2024 | 
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Six months ended June 30, 2024 | 
 
| (in millions) | 
QxH | 
QVC-Int'l | 
Total | 
QxH | 
QVC-Int'l | 
Total | 
 
| Net revenue | 
$ | 
1,558  | 
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576  | 
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2,134  | 
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3,097  | 
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1,148  | 
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4,245  | 
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| Costs of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 
1,007  | 
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367  | 
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1,374  | 
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2,014  | 
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733  | 
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2,747  | 
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| Segment gross profit | 
551  | 
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209  | 
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760  | 
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1,083  | 
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415  | 
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1,498  | 
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| Operating expense | 
122  | 
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45  | 
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167  | 
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247  | 
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90  | 
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337  | 
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| Advertising | 
63  | 
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9  | 
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72  | 
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116  | 
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16  | 
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132  | 
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| Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation and advertising | 
172  | 
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78  | 
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250  | 
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341  | 
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157  | 
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498  | 
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| Adjusted OIBDA | 
$ | 
194  | 
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77  | 
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271  | 
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379  | 
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152  | 
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531  | 
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| Schedule of Capital Expenditures and Total Assets by Segment | 
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June 30, 2025 | 
 
| (in millions) | 
Total assets | 
Capital expenditures | 
Property and equipment, net | 
 
| QxH | 
$ | 
5,476  | 
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49  | 
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215  | 
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| QVC International | 
1,899  | 
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14  | 
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158  | 
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| Consolidated QVC | 
$ | 
7,375  | 
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63  | 
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373  | 
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June 30, 2024 | 
 
| (in millions) | 
Total assets | 
Capital expenditures | 
Property and equipment, net | 
 
| QxH | 
$ | 
9,493  | 
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61  | 
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252  | 
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| QVC International | 
1,748  | 
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20  | 
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146  | 
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| Consolidated QVC | 
$ | 
11,241  | 
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81  | 
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398  | 
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| Reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Income before Income Taxes | 
 The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to operating income and earnings before income taxes: 
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Three months ended June 30, | 
Six months ended June 30, | 
 
| (in millions) | 
2025 | 
2024 | 
2025 | 
2024 | 
 
| Adjusted OIBDA | 
$ | 
225  | 
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271  | 
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410  | 
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531  | 
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| Gain on sale leaseback transaction | 
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—  | 
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1  | 
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Restructuring costs  | 
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(18) | 
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(57) | 
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(18) | 
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| Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 
(2,395) | 
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—  | 
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(2,395) | 
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—  | 
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| Stock-based compensation | 
(4) | 
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(2) | 
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(8) | 
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(14) | 
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| Depreciation and amortization | 
(98) | 
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(88) | 
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(193) | 
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(180) | 
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| Operating income (loss) | 
(2,272) | 
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163  | 
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(2,243) | 
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320  | 
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| Interest expense, net | 
(63) | 
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(67) | 
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(123) | 
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(129) | 
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| Foreign currency gain (loss) | 
(9) | 
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1  | 
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(13) | 
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| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 
$ | 
(2,344) | 
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97  | 
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(2,379) | 
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191  | 
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