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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Tables)

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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments Ìý
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]
Investments in AFS securities, including Fair Value Option Securities separately aggregated, and other cost investments are summarized as follows:
Ìý
MarchÌý31,
2013
Ìý
DecemberÌý31,
2012
Ìý
amounts in millions
Fair Value Option Securities
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
ÌýÌýTime WarnerÌýInc.
$
255

Ìý
211

ÌýÌýTime Warner CableÌýInc.
227

Ìý
230

ÌýÌýViacom,ÌýInc.Ìý
223

Ìý
192

ÌýÌýCenturyLink,ÌýInc.
63

Ìý
70

ÌýÌýBarnes & Noble, Inc.
275

Ìý
262

ÌýÌýOther equity securities
78

Ìý
58

ÌýÌýOther debt securities
74

Ìý
56

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTotal Fair Value Option Securities
1,195

Ìý
1,079

AFS and cost investments
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
ÌýÌýSIRIUS XM debt securities (a)
—

Ìý
249

ÌýÌýLive Nation Entertainment, Inc. ("Live Nation") debt securities
24

Ìý
25

ÌýÌýÌýÌýOther AFS and cost investments
47

Ìý
39

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTotal AFS and cost investments
71

Ìý
313

Ìý
$
1,266

Ìý
1,392


(a)
During the three months ended MarchÌý31, 2013, as discussed in note 1, Liberty acquired an additional 50 million common shares and acquired a controlling interest in SIRIUS XM and as a result consolidates SIRIUS XM as of such date. Therefore, the related SIRIUS XM debt securities are considered effectively settled upon consolidation.
Unrealized Holdings Gains And Losses
Unrealized holding gains and losses related to investments in AFS securities are summarized below.
Ìý
MarchÌý31, 2013
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2012
Ìý
Equity
securities
Ìý
Debt
securities
Ìý
Equity
securities
Ìý
Debt
securities
Ìý
amounts in millions
Gross unrealized holding gains
$
6

Ìý
1

Ìý
2

Ìý
37

Gross unrealized holding losses
$
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—