Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Other Comprehensive Earnings (loss)

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Other Comprehensive Earnings (loss)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) [Abstract]  
Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

(16)Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) included in Liberty's consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of equity reflect the aggregate of foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized holding gains and losses on AFS securities and Liberty's share of accumulated other comprehensive earnings of affiliates.

 

The change in the components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes ("AOCI"), is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Unrealized

    

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

holding

 

 

 

AOCI of

 

 

 

 

 

gains (losses)

 

 

 

discontinued

 

 

 

 

 

on securities

 

Other

 

operations

 

AOCI

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Balance at January 1, 2012

 

$
36 

 
(5)

 
(2)

 
29 

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders

 

 
(16)

 

—

 
(1)

 
(17)

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

 
20 

 
(5)

 
(3)

 
12 

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders

 

 
(15)

 
4 

 

 —

 
(11)

 

Distribution to stockholders for Starz Spin-Off

 

 

—

 

—

 
3 

 
3 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

 
5 

 
(1)

 

 —

 
4 

 

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders

 

 
(8)

 
(9)

 

 —

 
(17)

 

Distribution to stockholders for Broadband Spin-Off

 

 
(7)

 
(1)

 

 —

 
(8)

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

$
(10)

 
(11)

 

 —

 
(21)

 

 

The components of other comprehensive earnings (loss) are reflected in Liberty's consolidated statements of comprehensive earnings (loss) net of taxes. The following table summarizes the tax effects related to each component of other comprehensive earnings (loss).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

Tax

    

 

 

 

 

Before-tax

 

(expense)

 

Net-of-tax

 

 

 

amount

 

benefit

 

amount

 

 

 

amounts in millions

 

Year ended December 31, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during period

 

$
(13)

 
5 

 
(8)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 
(14)

 
5 

 
(9)

 

Other comprehensive earnings

 

$
(27)

 
10 

 
(17)

 

Year ended December 31, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during period

 

$
16 

 
(6)

 
10 

 

Reclassification adjustment for holding (gains) losses realized in net earnings (loss)

 

 
(40)

 
15 

 
(25)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 
6 

 
(2)

 
4 

 

Other comprehensive earnings

 

$
(18)

 
7 

 
(11)

 

Year ended December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during period

 

$
(5)

 
2 

 
(3)

 

Reclassification adjustment for holding losses realized in net earnings

 

 
(21)

 
8 

 
(13)

 

Other comprehensive earnings from discontinued operations

 

 
(2)

 
1 

 
(1)

 

Other comprehensive earnings

 

$
(28)

 
11 

 
(17)