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Goodwill (Notes) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill disclosure | Goodwill The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:
(in millions) | QVC-U.S. |  | QVC-Germany |  | QVC-Japan |  | QVC-U.K. |  | QVC-Italy |  | Total |
Balance as of December 31, 2017 | $ | 4,190 |  | 305 |  | 269 |  | 176 |  | 135 |  | 5,075 |
Exchange rate fluctuations | — |  | (12 | ) | (2 | ) | (6 | ) | (4 | ) | (24 | )
Balance as of September 30, 2018 | $ | 4,190 |  | 293 |  | 267 |  | 170 |  | 131 |  | 5,051 |

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