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Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Right of return after date of shipment | 30 days |
Net revenue | $ 2,093 | $ 1,965
Home |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 759 |
Apparel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 399 |
Beauty |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 383 |
Accessories |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 253 |
Jewelry |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 150 |
Electronics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 113 |
Other revenue |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 36 |
QVC-U.S. |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 1,417 | 1,370
QVC-U.S. | Home |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 499 |
QVC-U.S. | Apparel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 280 |
QVC-U.S. | Beauty |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 239 |
QVC-U.S. | Accessories |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 186 |
QVC-U.S. | Jewelry |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 95 |
QVC-U.S. | Electronics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 87 |
QVC-U.S. | Other revenue |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 31 |
QVC-International |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 676 | $ 595
QVC-International | Home |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 260 |
QVC-International | Apparel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 119 |
QVC-International | Beauty |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 144 |
QVC-International | Accessories |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 67 |
QVC-International | Jewelry |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 55 |
QVC-International | Electronics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | 26 |
QVC-International | Other revenue |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net revenue | $ 5 |

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