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Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The change in the component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes ("AOCI"), is summarized as follows:
(in millions) | Foreign currency translation adjustments | AOCI
Balance at January 1, 2013 | $ | 186 |  | 186 |
Other comprehensive loss attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | (78 | ) | (78 | )
Balance at March 31, 2013 | 108 |  | 108 |
Balance at January 1, 2014 | $ | 139 |  | 139 |
Other comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | 13 |  | 13 |
Balance at March 31, 2014 | 152 |  | 152 |
Schedule of Component of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table summarizes the tax effects related to the component of other comprehensive income:
(in millions) | Before-tax amount | Tax (expense) benefit | Net-of-tax amount
Three months ended March 31, 2014: |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | 19 |  | (3 | ) | 16 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 19 |  | (3 | ) | 16 |
Three months ended March 31, 2013: |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | (116 | ) | 25 |  | (91 | )
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (116 | ) | 25 |  | (91 | )

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