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Goodwill (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:
(in millions) | QVC-U.S. |  | QVC-Germany |  | QVC-Japan |  | QVC-U.K. |  | QVC-Italy |  | Total |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 4,190 |  | 267 |  | 258 |  | 161 |  | 119 |  | 4,995 |
Exchange rate fluctuations | — |  | 6 |  | 14 |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 23 |
Balance as of March 31, 2017 | $ | 4,190 |  | 273 |  | 272 |  | 162 |  | 121 |  | 5,018 |

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