2.4.0.822343301 - Disclosure - Business Acquisitions and Investment in Affiliate (Tables)truefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2012http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001254699duration2012-01-01T00:00:002012-12-31T00:00:001true 1qvc_BusinessAcquisitionsAndInvestmentInAffiliateDisclosureAbstractqvc_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Business Acquisitions and Investment in Affiliate [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12px; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities assumed at the date of the STT and Oodle acquisitions (in millions):</font> <div style="PADDING-LEFT: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 10px;"> <table style="text-align:left;FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 100%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; TEXT-ALIGN: left;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td colspan="4"></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td width="88%"></td> <td width="1%"></td> <td width="10%"></td> <td width="1%"></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Current Assets</font></div></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">$</font></div></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">1</font></div></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Intangible assets</font></div></td> <td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;" colspan="2"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">35</font></div></td> <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Goodwill</font></div></td> <td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;" colspan="2"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">21</font></div></td> <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Long-term liabilities</font></div></td> <td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;" colspan="2"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">(17</font></div></td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">)</font></div></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Net assets</font></div></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">$</font></div></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">40</font></div></td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;"> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of a material business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. 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