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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Notes)

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Intangible Assets (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill are as follows:
Ìý
SIRIUS XM
Ìý
ANLBC
Ìý
Other
Ìý
Total
Ìý
amounts in millions
Balance at JanuaryÌý1, 2013
$
—

Ìý
180

Ìý
20

Ìý
200

Acquisitions (1)
14,003

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
14,003

Balance at September 30, 2013
$
14,003

Ìý
180

Ìý
20

Ìý
14,203

(1)
The increase to SIRIUS XM goodwill was the result of the acquisition of a controlling interest in SIRIUS XM in January 2013, see note 2 for further discussion. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, Liberty adjusted the carrying value of certain contract fair values that resulted in a change to the initial purchase price allocation to SIRIUS XM goodwill of $18 million. This change resulted in a change to the recognition of the contract value through the Statement of Operations in prior periods and has been reflected retroactively in the appropriate periods.
Other major intangible assets not subject to amortization, not separately disclosed, are SIRIUS XM tradenames ($930 million) and ANLBC franchise rights ($143 million) at SeptemberÌý30, 2013. The increase from December 31, 2012 was due to the acquisition of SIRIUS XM in January 2013 as discussed in note 2.
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:
Ìý
September 30, 2013
Ìý
December 31, 2012
Ìý
Gross
carrying
amount
Ìý
Accumulated
amortization
Ìý
Net
carrying
amount
Ìý
Gross
carrying
amount
Ìý
Accumulated
amortization
Ìý
Net
carrying
amount
Ìý
amounts in millions
Customer relationships
$
621

Ìý
(55
)
Ìý
566

Ìý
51

Ìý
(23
)
Ìý
28

Licensing agreements
328

Ìý
(35
)
Ìý
293

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Ìý
—

Other
558

Ìý
(453
)
Ìý
105

Ìý
515

Ìý
(435
)
Ìý
80

ÌýÌýÌýÌýTotal
$
1,507

Ìý
(543
)
Ìý
964

Ìý
566

Ìý
(458
)
Ìý
108

Additions to intangible assets subject to amortization were the result of the acquisition of SIRIUS XM, see note 2 for additional details on the acquisition. The range of useful lives assigned to intangibles acquired are from 6 years to 15 years.
Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite useful lives was $30 million and $85 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $7 million and $16 million for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of SeptemberÌý30, 2013, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):
Remainder of 2013
$
29

2014
$
117

2015
$
92

2016
$
83

2017
$
80