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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets Intangible Asets (Notes)

v2.4.0.8
Intangible Assets Intangible Asets (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Intangible Assets

(7)ÌýÌýÌýIntangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill are as follows:

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SIRIUSÌýXM

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Other

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Total

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amountsÌýinÌýmillions

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Balance at JanuaryÌý1, 2014

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$

14,165Ìý

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200Ìý

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14,365Ìý

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Acquisitions (1)

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Ìý—

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26Ìý

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26Ìý

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Balance at September 30, 2014

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$

14,165Ìý

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226Ìý

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14,391Ìý

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(1)

TruePosition made an acquisition during the nine months endedÌýSeptember 30, 2014.

Other major intangible assets not subject to amortization, not separately disclosed are SIRIUS XM tradenames ($930Ìýmillion) and ANLBC franchise rights ($143 million) at September 30, 2014. Ìý

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

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September 30, 2014

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December 31, 2013

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Gross

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Net

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Gross

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Net

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carrying

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Accumulated

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carrying

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carrying

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Accumulated

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carrying

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amount

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amortization

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amount

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amount

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amortization

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amount

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amountsÌýinÌýmillions

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Customer relationships

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$

854Ìý

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(110)

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744Ìý

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838Ìý

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(65)

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773Ìý

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Licensing agreements

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316Ìý

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(43)

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273Ìý

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316Ìý

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(22)

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294Ìý

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Other

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477Ìý

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(349)

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128Ìý

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433Ìý

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(300)

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133Ìý

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Total

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$

1,647Ìý

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(502)

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1,145Ìý

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1,587Ìý

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(387)

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1,200Ìý

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Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite useful lives was $38 million and $30 million for the three months endedÌýSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $115 million and $85 million for the nine months endedÌýSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of September 30, 2014, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):

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Remainder of 2014

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$

45Ìý

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2015

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$

172Ìý

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2016

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$

127Ìý

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2017

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$

115Ìý

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2018

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$

105Ìý

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