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Information about QVC's Operating Segments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA by Segment | Performance measures
| Three months ended March 31, |  | Three months ended March 31, |
| 2014 |  | 2013 |
(in millions) | Net revenue |  | Adjusted OIBDA |  | Net revenue |  | Adjusted OIBDA |
QVC-U.S. | $ | 1,305 |  | 301 |  | 1,297 |  | 291 |
QVC-Japan | 234 |  | 47 |  | 256 |  | 54 |
QVC-Germany | 250 |  | 39 |  | 250 |  | 43 |
QVC-U.K. | 165 |  | 27 |  | 140 |  | 19 |
QVC-Italy | 32 |  | (2 | ) | 31 |  | (3 | )
Consolidated QVC | $ | 1,986 |  | 412 |  | 1,974 |  | 404 |
Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization by Segment |
| Three months ended March 31, |  | Three months ended March 31, |
| 2014 |  | 2013 |
(in millions) | Depreciation |  | Amortization |  | Depreciation |  | Amortization |
QVC-U.S. | $ | 13 |  | 94 |  | 13 |  | 88 |
QVC-Japan | 5 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | 2 |
QVC-Germany | 8 |  | 11 |  | 8 |  | 9 |
QVC-U.K. | 4 |  | 3 |  | 4 |  | 3 |
QVC-Italy | 3 |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 2 |
Consolidated QVC | $ | 33 |  | 111 |  | 30 |  | 104 |
Schedule of Capital Expenditures and Total Assets by Segment |
| March 31, |  | December 31, |
| 2014 |  | 2013 |
(in millions) | Total assets |  | Capital expenditures, net |  | Total assets |  | Capital expenditures, net |
QVC-U.S. | $ | 10,136 |  | 16 |  | 10,322 |  | 123 |
QVC-Japan | 741 |  | (2 | ) | 732 |  | 16 |
QVC-Germany | 1,137 |  | 4 |  | 1,109 |  | 28 |
QVC-U.K. | 624 |  | 2 |  | 613 |  | 16 |
QVC-Italy | 282 |  | 9 |  | 280 |  | 28 |
Consolidated QVC | $ | 12,920 |  | 29 |  | 13,056 |  | 211 |
Long-Lived Assets by Segment | Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation, by geographic area were as follows:
| March 31, |  | December 31, |
(in millions) | 2014 |  | 2013 |
QVC-U.S. | $ | 439 |  | 448 |
QVC-Japan | 219 |  | 220 |
QVC-Germany | 240 |  | 244 |
QVC-U.K. | 127 |  | 129 |
QVC-Italy | 71 |  | 65 |
Consolidated QVC | $ | 1,096 |  | 1,106 |
Reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Income before Income Taxes | The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to income before income taxes:
| Three months ended March 31, |
(in millions) | 2014 |  | 2013 |
Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 412 |  | 404 |
Stock‑based compensation | (8 | ) | (10 | )
Depreciation and amortization | (144 | ) | (134 | )
Equity in (losses) earnings of investee | (1 | ) | 1 |
Gains on financial instruments | — |  | 12 |
Interest expense, net | (62 | ) | (63 | )
Foreign currency loss | (1 | ) | (1 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt | — |  | (41 | )
Income before income taxes | $ | 196 |  | 168 |

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