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Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
General business information |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | $ 25 | $ 25
Live Programming - U.S. |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 24 hours |
Days per year of programming | 364 days |
Live Programming - Japan |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 24 hours |
Distribution - Germany |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 24 hours |
Live Programming - Germany |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 17 hours |
Distribution - U.K. |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 24 hours |
Live Programming - U.K. |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 17 hours |
Live Programming - Italy |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 17 hours |
Recorded Programming - Italy |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 7 hours |
Live Programming - CNRS |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 15 hours |
Recorded Programming - CNRS |  |
General business information |  |
Hours of distribution per day | 9 hours |
CNR Home Shopping Co., Ltd. |  |
General business information |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 49.00% |
QVC-Japan |  |
General business information |  |
Investment owned, percent of net assets | 60.00% |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 40.00% |
HSN, Inc. |  |
General business information |  |
Parent ownership in equity investment | 38.00% |
Liberty Digital Commerce common stock [Member] |  |
General business information |  |
Common stock exchange | 1 |
QVC Group common stock [Member] |  |
General business information |  |
Common stock exchange | 10 |

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