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Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 2,058 | $ 2,010 | $ 6,234 | $ 5,954
Home |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 732 |  | 2,180 |
Apparel |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 399 |  | 1,246 |
Beauty |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 376 |  | 1,167 |
Accessories |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 244 |  | 763 |
Jewelry |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 130 |  | 404 |
Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 141 |  | 364 |
Other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 36 |  | 110 |
QVC-U.S. |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 1,418 | 1,374 | 4,262 | 4,111
QVC-U.S. | Home |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 497 |  | 1,450 |
QVC-U.S. | Apparel |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 286 |  | 898 |
QVC-U.S. | Beauty |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 228 |  | 717 |
QVC-U.S. | Accessories |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 180 |  | 560 |
QVC-U.S. | Jewelry |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 79 |  | 250 |
QVC-U.S. | Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 115 |  | 290 |
QVC-U.S. | Other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 33 |  | 97 |
QVC- International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 640 | $ 636 | 1,972 | $ 1,843
QVC- International | Home |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 235 |  | 730 |
QVC- International | Apparel |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 113 |  | 348 |
QVC- International | Beauty |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 148 |  | 450 |
QVC- International | Accessories |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 64 |  | 203 |
QVC- International | Jewelry |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 51 |  | 154 |
QVC- International | Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 26 |  | 74 |
QVC- International | Other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 3 |  | $ 13 |

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