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Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The change in the component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes ("AOCL"), is summarized as follows:
(in millions) | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | AOCL |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | $ | (224 | ) | (224 | )
Other comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | 21 |  | 21 |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | (203 | ) | (203 | )
Balance at January 1, 2016 | $ | (140 | ) | (140 | )
Other comprehensive income attributable to QVC, Inc. stockholder | 27 |  | 27 |
Balance at March 31, 2016 | (113 | ) | (113 | )
Schedule of Component of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The component of other comprehensive income is reflected in QVC's condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income, net of taxes. 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, 2017 |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | 47 |  | (20 | ) | 27 |
Other comprehensive income | 47 |  | (20 | ) | 27 |
Three months ended March 31, 2016 |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | 28 |  | 6 |  | 34 |
Other comprehensive income | 28 |  | 6 |  | 34 |

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