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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Discontinued Operations (Tables)

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] Ìý
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Certain combined financial information for Starz, which is included in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, is as follows:
Ìý
Ìý
Years ended December 31,
Ìý
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2011
Ìý
Ìý
amounts in millions
Revenue
Ìý
$
1,631

Ìý
1,615

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
Ìý
$
383

Ìý
407











A summary of certain asset and liability amounts for Starz included in assets or liabilities of discontinued
operations, is as follows:
Ìý
December 31, 2012
Ìý
amounts in millions
Assets
Ìý
Cash and cash equivalents
$
750

Trade and other receivables, net
$
261

Program rights, including current portion
$
679

Ìý
Ìý
Liabilities
Ìý
Accrued liabilities
$
245

Debt, including current portion
$
540

Discontinued Operations Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Ìý
December 31, 2012
Ìý
amounts in millions
Assets
Ìý
Cash and cash equivalents
$
750

Trade and other receivables, net
$
261

Program rights, including current portion
$
679

Ìý
Ìý
Liabilities
Ìý
Accrued liabilities
$
245

Debt, including current portion
$
540


Earnings per share impact of discontinued operations
The earnings per share from discontinued operations, discussed above, is as follows:
Ìý
Years ended December 31,
Ìý
2012
Ìý
2011
Basic earnings (losses) from discontinued operations attributable to Liberty shareholders per common share (noteÌý3):
Ìý
SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB Liberty common stock
$
2.12

Ìý
(0.31
)
SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB Liberty Starz common stock
NA

Ìý
5.25

Diluted earnings (losses) from discontinued operations attributable to Liberty shareholders per common share (noteÌý3):
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB Liberty common stock
$
2.05

Ìý
(0.31
)
SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB Liberty Starz common stock
NA

Ìý
5.06