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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
QVC Bank Credit Facilities
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Sep. 30, 2014
QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019
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Mar. 18, 2014
QVC 3.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019
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Sep. 30, 2014
QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024
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Mar. 18, 2014
QVC 4.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2024
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Aug. 21, 2014
QVC 4.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 [Member]
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Aug. 21, 2014
QVC 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
QVC Bank Credit Facilities
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 400,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | |||||
| Debt instrument interest rate | 3.125% | 4.85% | 4.45% | 5.45% | 2.30% | ||||
| Debt issuance price as percent of par | 99.828% | 99.927% | 99.86% | 99.784% | |||||
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | (48,000,000) | ||||||||
| Remaining borrowing capacity | $ 2,000,000,000 | ||||||||
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Debt issuance price as a percent of par No definition available.
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- Definition
Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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