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Information about QVC's Operating Segments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA by Segment |
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2017 |  | 2016 |
(in millions) | Net revenue |  | Adjusted OIBDA |  | Net revenue |  | Adjusted OIBDA |
QVC-U.S. | $ | 1,370 |  | 336 |  | 1,407 |  | 326 |
QVC-International | 595 |  | 98 |  | 606 |  | 89 |
Consolidated QVC | $ | 1,965 |  | 434 |  | 2,013 |  | 415 |
Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization by Segment |
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2017 |  | 2016 |
(in millions) | Depreciation |  | Amortization |  | Depreciation |  | Amortization |
QVC-U.S. | $ | 24 |  | 105 |  | 17 |  | 102 |
QVC-International | 17 |  | 11 |  | 17 |  | 12 |
Consolidated QVC | $ | 41 |  | 116 |  | 34 |  | 114 |
Schedule of Capital Expenditures and Total Assets by Segment |
| March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016 |
(in millions) | Total assets |  | Capital expenditures |  | Total assets |  | Capital expenditures |
QVC-U.S. | $ | 9,293 |  | 14 |  | 9,595 |  | 152 |
QVC-International | 1,955 |  | 3 |  | 1,950 |  | 27 |
Consolidated QVC | $ | 11,248 |  | 17 |  | 11,545 |  | 179 |
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas (by Segment) | Long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation, by segment were as follows:
(in millions) | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016 |
QVC-U.S. | $ | 574 |  | 594 |
QVC-International | 441 |  | 437 |
Consolidated QVC | $ | 1,015 |  | 1,031 |
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) | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 434 |  | 415 |
Stock-based compensation | (6 | ) | (6 | )
Depreciation and amortization | (157 | ) | (148 | )
Equity in losses of investee | (2 | ) | (1 | )
Interest expense, net | (55 | ) | (53 | )
Foreign currency (loss) gain | (2 | ) | 2 |
Income before income taxes | $ | 212 |  | 209 |

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