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Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Financial Information (Statement of Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 349 | $ 457 |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (36) | (17) |  |
Expenditures for television distribution rights | (20) | (1) |  |
Other investing activities |  | 0 |  |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | 0 | (3) |  |
Intercompany investing activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (56) | (21) |  |
Financing activities: |  |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | (967) | (650) |  |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 872 | 454 |  |
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. | 140 | 0 |  |
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. | (233) | (183) |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | (23) | (22) |  |
Other financing activities | (7) | (4) |  |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Intercompany Financing Activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | (218) | (405) |  |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 13 | 9 |  |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 88 | 40 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 356 | 334 | $ 268 | $ 294
Parent issuer- QVC, Inc. |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 166 | 220 |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (18) | (13) |  |
Expenditures for television distribution rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Other investing activities |  | 0 |  |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | 2 | (2) |  |
Intercompany investing activities | 82 | 201 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | 66 | 186 |  |
Financing activities: |  |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | (964) | (648) |  |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 872 | 454 |  |
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. | 140 |  |  |
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. | (233) | (183) |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Other financing activities | (7) | (4) |  |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | (19) | (20) |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Intercompany Financing Activities | (13) | (6) |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | (224) | (407) |  |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 8 | (1) |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 15 | 9 | 7 | 10
Combined subsidiary guarantors |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 169 | 155 |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (1) | (1) |  |
Expenditures for television distribution rights | (19) | (1) |  |
Other investing activities |  | 0 |  |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany investing activities | (105) | (522) |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (125) | (524) |  |
Financing activities: |  |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 0 | 0 |  |
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. | 0 |  |  |
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. | 0 | 0 |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | 14 | (1,030) |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Intercompany Financing Activities | 6 | 1,453 |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | 20 | 423 |  |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 64 | 54 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 97 | 151 | 33 | 97
Combined non-guarantor subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 14 | 82 |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (17) | (3) |  |
Expenditures for television distribution rights | (1) | 0 |  |
Other investing activities |  | 0 |  |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | (2) | (1) |  |
Intercompany investing activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (20) | (4) |  |
Financing activities: |  |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | (3) | (2) |  |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 0 | 0 |  |
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. | 0 |  |  |
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. | 0 | 0 |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | (23) | (22) |  |
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | 5 | 1,050 |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Intercompany Financing Activities | 30 | (1,126) |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | 9 | (100) |  |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 13 | 9 |  |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 16 | (13) |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 244 | 174 | 228 | 187
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |  |
Expenditures for television distribution rights | 0 | 0 |  |
Other investing activities |  | 0 |  |
Changes in other noncurrent assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany investing activities | 23 | 321 |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | 23 | 321 |  |
Financing activities: |  |  |  |
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations | 0 | 0 |  |
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility | 0 | 0 |  |
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. | 0 |  |  |
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. | 0 | 0 |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Other financing activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Net short-term intercompany debt (repayments) borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Intercompany Financing Activities | (23) | (321) |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | (23) | (321) |  |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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