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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets

v3.3.1.900
Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

(8)Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

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SIRIUSÌýXM

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Other

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Total

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Balance at January 1, 2014

$

14,165

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200

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14,365

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Acquisitions (a)

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Ìý—

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24

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24

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Broadband Spin-Off

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Ìý—

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(46)

Ìý

(46)

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Other

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Ìý—

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2

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2

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Balance at DecemberÌý31, 2014

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14,165

Ìý

180

Ìý

14,345

Ìý

Other

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Ìý—

Ìý

Ìý—

Ìý

Ìý—

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Balance at DecemberÌý31, 2015

$

14,165

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180

Ìý

14,345

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(a)

TruePosition made an acquisition during the year ended December 31, 2014.

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Other intangible assets not subject to amortization, not separately disclosed, are tradenames ($930 million) at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and franchise rights owned by Braves Holdings Ìý($143 million) as of DecemberÌý31, 2015 and 2014. We identified these assets as indefinite life intangible assets after considering the expected use of the assets, the regulatory and economic environment within which they are used and the effects of obsolescence on their use. SIRIUS XM's FCC licenses are currently scheduled to expire in 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. Prior to expiration, SIRIUS XM is required to apply for a renewal of its FCC licenses. The renewal and extension of its licenses is reasonably certain at minimal cost, which is expensed as incurred. Each of the FCC licenses authorizes SIRIUS XM to use the broadcast spectrum, which is a renewable, reusable resource that does not deplete or exhaust over time.

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Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

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Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:

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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2015

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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2014

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ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Gross

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

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ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Net

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

Gross

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

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ÌýÌýÌýÌý

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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$

838

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(179)

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659

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838

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(122)

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716

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Licensing agreements

Ìý

Ìý

316

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(81)

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235

Ìý

316

Ìý

(52)

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264

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Other

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609

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(406)

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203

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532

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(346)

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186

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Total

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$

1,763

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(666)

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1,097

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1,686

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(520)

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1,166

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Customer relationships are amortized over 10-15Ìýyears and licensing agreements are amortized over 15 years. Amortization expense was $155Ìýmillion, $150 million and $115 million for the years ended DecemberÌý31, 2015, Ìý2014 and 2013, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of DecemberÌý31, 2015, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):

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2016

ÌýÌýÌýÌý

$

158

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2017

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$

148

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2018

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$

122

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2019

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$

99

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2020

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$

95

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