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Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,514 | $ 2,556 | $ 5,015 | $ 5,158
Home |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 886 | 886 | 1,812 | 1,872
Apparel |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 452 | 494 | 890 | 938
Beauty |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 475 | 474 | 910 | 924
Accessories |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 312 | 302 | 594 | 587
Jewelry |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 143 | 161 | 307 | 348
Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 195 | 186 | 401 | 386
Other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 51 | 53 | 101 | 103
QxH [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,874 | 1,900 | 3,731 | 3,826
QxH [Member] | Home |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 655 | 651 | 1,334 | 1,377
QxH [Member] | Apparel |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 344 | 378 | 670 | 703
QxH [Member] | Beauty |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 317 | 316 | 609 | 622
QxH [Member] | Accessories |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 247 | 230 | 467 | 448
QxH [Member] | Jewelry |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 93 | 113 | 205 | 245
QxH [Member] | Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 173 | 164 | 354 | 338
QxH [Member] | Other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 45 | 48 | 92 | 93
QVC-International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 640 | 656 | 1,284 | 1,332
QVC-International | Home |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 231 | 235 | 478 | 495
QVC-International | Apparel |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 108 | 116 | 220 | 235
QVC-International | Beauty |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 158 | 158 | 301 | 302
QVC-International | Accessories |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 65 | 72 | 127 | 139
QVC-International | Jewelry |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 50 | 48 | 102 | 103
QVC-International | Electronics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 22 | 22 | 47 | 48
QVC-International | Other revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 6 | $ 5 | $ 9 | $ 10

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