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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, 2014
Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments Ìý
Available-for-sale Securities, Including Fair Value Option Securities Separately Aggregated, and Other Cost Investments
Investments in AFS securities, including Fair Value Option Securities separately aggregated, and other cost investments are summarized as follows:
Ìý
MarchÌý31,
2014
Ìý
DecemberÌý31,
2013
Ìý
amounts in millions
Fair Value Option Securities
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
ÌýÌýTime Warner,ÌýInc. (a)
$
278

Ìý
297

ÌýÌýTime Warner Cable,ÌýInc. (a)
324

Ìý
320

ÌýÌýViacom,ÌýInc.Ìý(a)
309

Ìý
317

ÌýÌýBarnes & Noble, Inc. (b)
259

Ìý
255

ÌýÌýOther equity securities
40

Ìý
37

ÌýÌýOther debt securities
26

Ìý
27

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTotal Fair Value Option Securities
1,236

Ìý
1,253

AFS and cost investments
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
ÌýÌýLive Nation Entertainment, Inc. ("Live Nation") debt securities
24

Ìý
24

ÌýÌýÌýÌýOther AFS and cost investments
39

Ìý
47

ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýTotal AFS and cost investments
63

Ìý
71

Ìý
$
1,299

Ìý
1,324


(a)
See note 8 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to certain margin loan agreements as of MarchÌý31, 2014.
(b)
In April 2014 Liberty reduced its overall ownership interest in Barnes & Noble, Inc. to less than 2% through the sale of approximately 90% of the preferred stock held by Liberty as of such date for approximately $250 million in proceeds.

Unrealized Holdings Gains And Losses
Unrealized holding gains and losses related to investments in AFS securities are summarized below.
Ìý
MarchÌý31, 2014
Ìý
DecemberÌý31, 2013
Ìý
Equity
securities
Ìý
Debt
securities
Ìý
Equity
securities
Ìý
Debt
securities
Ìý
amounts in millions
Gross unrealized holding gains
$
2

Ìý
1

Ìý
6

Ìý
1

Gross unrealized holding losses
$
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