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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
| Basis of Presentation | (1) Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of QVC Group, Inc. and its controlled subsidiaries (collectively, “QVC Group,” the “Company,” “Consolidated QVC Group,” “us,” “we,” or “our” unless the context otherwise requires). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. QVC Group is made up of wholly-owned subsidiaries QVC, Inc. (“QVC”), which includes HSN, Inc. (“HSN”), Cornerstone Brands, Inc. (“CBI”), and other equity investments. QVC Group is primarily engaged in the video and online commerce industries in North America, Europe and Asia. The businesses of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, QVC and CBI, are seasonal due to a higher volume of sales in the fourth calendar quarter related to year-end holiday shopping. The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in QVC Group's 2025 10-K. Additionally, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the current period's presentation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. QVC Group considers (i) fair value measurements and (ii) estimates of retail-related adjustments and allowances to be its most significant estimates. Voluntary Petition for Reorganization On April 16, 2026 (the “Petition Date”), QVC Group, Inc. (“QVC Group” or the “Company” and together with certain of its affiliates, the “Company Parties”) commenced the Chapter 11 Cases under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”). On April 17, 2026, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order authorizing the joint administration of the Chapter 11 Cases under the caption QVC Group, Inc., et al, Case No. 26-90447. Certain foreign subsidiaries were not part of the Chapter 11 petition filing and continue to operate in the normal course of business. As of the Petition Date, we are operating our businesses as “debtor-in-possession” (“DIP”) under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. QVC Group and QVC received approval from the Bankruptcy Court for a variety of “first day” motions to continue their ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Cases, which were designed primarily to mitigate the impact of the Chapter 11 Cases on our operations, vendors, suppliers, customers and employees. As a result, we have been able to conduct normal business activities and satisfy all associated obligations for the period following the Petition Date and were also authorized to pay employee wages and benefits, and certain vendors and suppliers in the ordinary course for goods and services provided prior to the Petition Date. Commencing the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated the Company Parties’ respective obligations under (i) the 4.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2028, 6.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, 5.45% Senior Secured Notes due 2034, 5.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2043, 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2067 (the “2067 Notes”), and 6.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2068 (the “2068 Notes”) (collectively, the “QVC Notes”) issued by QVC, (ii) the 3.750% senior unsecured exchangeable debentures due 2030, 4.000% senior unsecured exchangeable debentures due 2029, 8.250% senior unsecured debentures due 2030, and 8.500% senior unsecured debentures due 2029 (collectively, the “LINTA Notes”) issued by Liberty Interactive LLC (“LI LIC”) and (iii) the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement, together with the QVC Notes and LINTA Notes, are herein referred to as the “Debt Instruments”. The condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with GAAP assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As of December 31, 2025, QVC’s net leverage ratio, as calculated under the Credit Agreement (and the credit facility thereunder, the “Credit Facility”), was greater than 4.5 to 1.0. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, this constituted a breach of the financial covenant. As a result of the above-noted financial covenant breach and the maturity date of the Credit Facility, the outstanding principal associated with the Credit Facility and QVC Notes were classified as current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. Upon the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company reclassified all pre-petition debt obligations to Liabilities subject to compromise in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2026. Refer to Item 1, Note 2 “Chapter 11 Proceedings” for additional discussion. Although the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the agreed-upon terms for a comprehensive restructuring with respect to the Company Parties’ capital structure ("Financial Restructuring") in accordance with the terms set forth in the Plan, there can be no assurance that the Company will satisfy the remaining conditions to emerge under the Plan or complete the Financial Restructuring on the terms set forth in the Plan, on different terms, or at all. Therefore, there remains substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Liberty Media Agreements QVC Group has entered into certain agreements with Liberty Media Corporation (“LMC”), a separate publicly traded company. These agreements include a reorganization agreement, services agreement and facilities sharing agreement. As a result of certain corporate transactions, LMC and QVC Group may have obligations to each other for certain tax-related matters. Neither QVC Group nor LMC has any stock ownership, beneficial or otherwise, in the other. In connection with a split-off transaction that occurred in the first quarter of 2018 (the “GCI Liberty Split-Off”), QVC Group and an entity formerly known as GCI Liberty, Inc. (“prior GCI Liberty”) entered into a tax sharing agreement. Pursuant to the tax sharing agreement, prior GCI Liberty agreed to indemnify QVC Group for taxes and tax-related losses resulting from the GCI Liberty Split-Off to the extent such taxes or tax-related losses (i) result primarily from, individually or in the aggregate, the breach of certain restrictive covenants made by prior GCI Liberty (applicable to actions or failures to act by prior GCI Liberty and its subsidiaries following the completion of the GCI Liberty Split-Off), or (ii) result from Section 355(e) of the Internal Revenue Code applying to the GCI Liberty Split-Off as a result of the GCI Liberty Split-Off being part of a plan (or series of related transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquire, directly or indirectly, a 50-percent or greater interest (measured by vote or value) in the stock of prior GCI Liberty (or any successor corporation). Following a merger between Liberty Broadband Corporation (“Liberty Broadband”) and prior GCI Liberty, Liberty Broadband has assumed the tax sharing agreement. QVC Group has recorded a tax sharing payable to Liberty Broadband in the amount of approximately $10 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, included in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The reorganization agreement with LMC provided for, among other things, provisions governing the relationship between QVC Group and LMC, including certain cross-indemnities. Pursuant to the services agreement, LMC provided QVC Group with certain general and administrative services, including legal, tax, accounting, treasury, information technology, cybersecurity and investor relations support. QVC Group reimburses LMC for direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by LMC in providing these services and for QVC Group's allocable portion of costs associated with any shared services or personnel based on an estimated percentage of time spent providing services to QVC Group. As part of its ongoing strategy to expand into a live social shopping company, QVC Group made various organizational and strategic changes. As part of that transition, all then-current officers of QVC Group (with limited exceptions) stepped down from their officer positions, during the first half of 2025, and these positions were assumed by members of the QVC management team, effective as of April 1, 2025. Restricted Cash Restricted cash as of June 30, 2026, primarily includes a cash deposit in a cash collateral account in accordance with the DIP LC (as defined in Item 1, Note 2 "Chapter 11 Proceedings") facility and, as of both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, cash deposits to cover potential disputes or other financial obligations with certain counterparties, and a cash deposit with a third party trustee that provides financial assurance that the Company will fulfill its obligations in relation to claims under its workers' compensation policy.
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| Reorganization under Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code Disclosure | (2) Chapter 11 Proceedings |