Information About QVC Group's Operating Segments (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Other Information about Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Performance Measures |
Performance Measures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2025 | | QxH | | QVC Int'l | | CBI | | Corporate and other | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | amounts in millions | | Total revenue, net | $ | 5,936 | | | 2,357 | | | 937 | | | — | | | 9,230 | | | Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 3,979 | | | 1,526 | | | 559 | | | — | | | 6,064 | | | Gross profit | 1,957 | | | 831 | | | 378 | | | — | | | 3,166 | | | Operating expense | 454 | | | 183 | | | 38 | | | — | | | 675 | | | Advertising expense | 330 | | | 39 | | | 163 | | | — | | | 532 | | | SG&A (excluding stock based compensation and advertising) | 656 | | | 316 | | | 161 | | | 55 | | | 1,188 | | | Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 517 | | | 293 | | | 16 | | | (55) | | | 771 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2024 | | QxH | | QVC Int'l | | CBI | | Corporate and other | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | amounts in millions | | Total revenue, net | $ | 6,598 | | | 2,399 | | | 1,040 | | | — | | | 10,037 | | | Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization) | 4,373 | | | 1,532 | | | 619 | | | — | | | 6,524 | | | Gross profit | 2,225 | | | 867 | | | 421 | | | — | | | 3,513 | | | Operating expense | 512 | | | 181 | | | 41 | | | — | | | 734 | | | Advertising expense | 277 | | | 35 | | | 172 | | | — | | | 484 | | | SG&A (excluding stock based compensation and advertising) | 671 | | | 318 | | | 172 | | | 31 | | | 1,192 | | | Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 765 | | | 333 | | | 36 | | | (31) | | | 1,103 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2023 | | QxH | | QVC Int'l | | CBI | | Corporate and other | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | amounts in millions | | Total revenue, net | $ | 6,995 | | | 2,454 | | | 1,165 | | | 301 | | | 10,915 | | | Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation, amortization, and Rocky Mount inventory losses) | 4,711 | | | 1,562 | | | 717 | | | 240 | | | 7,230 | | | Gross profit | 2,284 | | | 892 | | | 448 | | | 61 | | | 3,685 | | | Operating expense | 549 | | | 190 | | | 45 | | | 11 | | | 795 | | | Advertising expense | 251 | | | 38 | | | 178 | | | 30 | | | 497 | | | SG&A (excluding stock based compensation and advertising) | 738 | | | 339 | | | 158 | | | 84 | | | 1,319 | | | Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 746 | | | 325 | | | 67 | | | (64) | | | 1,074 | |
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| Schedule of Other Information by Segment |
Other Information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | | Depreciation | | Amortization | | Depreciation | | Amortization | | Depreciation | | Amortization | | | | | | | | | | | | | | amounts in millions | | | | | | QxH | $ | 91 | | | 224 | | | 51 | | | 252 | | | 59 | | | 265 | | | QVC International | 27 | | | 27 | | | 26 | | | 22 | | | 31 | | | 17 | | | CBI | 16 | | | 13 | | | 13 | | | 19 | | | 9 | | | 17 | | | Corporate and other | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | Consolidated QVC Group | $ | 134 | | | 264 | | | 90 | | | 293 | | | 104 | | | 303 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 | | Total assets | | Capital expenditures | | Total assets | | Capital expenditures | | | | | | | | | | amounts in millions | | QxH | $ | 4,780 | | | 97 | | | 6,388 | | | 122 | | | QVC International | 1,927 | | | 37 | | | 1,761 | | | 51 | | | CBI | 495 | | | 23 | | | 567 | | | 26 | | | Corporate and other | 441 | | | — | | | 527 | | | — | | | Consolidated QVC Group | $ | 7,643 | | | 157 | | | 9,243 | | | 199 | |
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, by segment was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | amounts in millions | | QxH | $ | 166 | | | 259 | | | QVC International | 150 | | | 151 | | | CBI | 85 | | | 92 | | | Consolidated QVC Group | $ | 401 | | | 502 | |
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| Schedule of Reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Operating Income and Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |
The following table provides a reconciliation of consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA to operating income and earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | | | | | amounts in millions | | Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA | $ | 771 | | | 1,103 | | | 1,074 | | | Depreciation and amortization | (398) | | | (383) | | | (407) | | | Impairment of intangible assets | (930) | | | (578) | | | — | | | Impairment of goodwill | (1,477) | | | (902) | | | (326) | | | Gains on sale of assets and sale leaseback transactions | 5 | | | 1 | | | 113 | | | Restructuring, penalties and fire related (costs), net of recoveries | (53) | | | (18) | | | 189 | | | Stock-based compensation | (16) | | | (32) | | | (53) | | | Operating income | (2,098) | | | (809) | | | 590 | | | Interest expense | (496) | | | (468) | | | (451) | | | Interest and dividend income | 50 | | | 50 | | | 52 | | | Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net | (40) | | | (60) | | | (61) | | | Loss on disposition of Zulily, net | — | | | — | | | (64) | | | Tax sharing income (expense) with Liberty Broadband | 10 | | | (4) | | | (11) | | | Other, net | (9) | | | — | | | 11 | | | Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | (2,583) | | | (1,291) | | | 66 | |
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| Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Area |
Revenue by Geographic Area The following table summarizes net revenue generated by subsidiaries located within the identified geographic areas: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | | | | | amounts in millions | | United States | $ | 6,873 | | | 7,638 | | | 8,442 | | | Japan | 825 | | | 870 | | | 945 | | | Germany | 784 | | | 785 | | | 788 | | | Other foreign countries | 748 | | | 744 | | | 740 | | | Consolidated QVC Group | $ | 9,230 | | | 10,037 | | | 10,915 | |
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| Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area |
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area The following table summarizes property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, based on physical location: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended December 31, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | amounts in millions | | U.S. | $ | 251 | | | 351 | | | Japan | 79 | | | 81 | | | Other foreign countries | 71 | | | 70 | | | Consolidated QVC Group | $ | 401 | | | 502 | |
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