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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets

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Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

(8)ÌýÌýÌýIntangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization

There were no changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets not subject to amortization during the nine months endedÌýSeptember 30, 2016.Ìý

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

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September 30, 2016

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December 31, 2015

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carrying

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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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(222)

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616

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838

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(179)

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659

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Licensing agreements

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316

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(102)

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214

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316

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(81)

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235

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Other

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713

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(473)

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240

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609

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(406)

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203

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Total

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$

1,867

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(797)

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1,070

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1,763

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(666)

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1,097

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Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite useful lives was $45 million and $44 million for the three months endedÌýSeptember 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $131 million and $116 million for the nine months endedÌýSeptember 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of September 30, 2016, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):

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Remainder of 2016

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$

42

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2017

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$

176

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2018

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$

138

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2019

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$

117

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2020

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$

114

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