Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Awards granted in 2012, 2011 and 2010 pursuant to the Incentive Plans discussed above are summarized as follows:

 
Years ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
Options
granted
 
Weighted
average
grant-date
fair value
 
Options
granted
 
Weighted
average
grant-date
fair value
 
Options
granted
 
Weighted
average
grant-date
fair value
Series A Liberty Capital
834,000

 
$
42.04

 
162,347

 
$
33.95

 
1,135,622

 
$
19.56

Series A Liberty Capital from Option Exchange
3,713,000

 
$
37.25

 

 
$

 

 
$

Series A Liberty Starz
NA

 
NA

 
496,000

 
$
21.36

 
887,818

 
$
21.32

Table Presents The Number And Weighted Average Exercise Price (WAEP) Of Certain Options And SARs To Purchase Common Stock Granted To Certain Officers, Employees And Directors Of The Company
The following table presents the number and weighted average exercise price ("WAEP") of Awards to purchase Liberty common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company.
 
Series A
 
Liberty
Capital
 
WAEP
 
number of Awards in thousands
Outstanding at January 1, 2012
7,665

 
$
36.57

Granted
834

 
$
93.38

Exercised
(1,712
)
 
$
22.60

Option Exchange, Exercised
(5,199
)
 
$
36.62

Option Exchange, Granted
3,713

 
$
105.56

Forfeited/Cancelled/Exchanged
(82
)
 
$
68.13

Outstanding at December 31, 2012
5,219

 
$
98.77

Exercisable at December 31, 2012
1,588

 
$
94.06

Schedule Of Outstanding Options To Purchase Liberty Common Stock
The following table provides additional information about outstanding Awards to purchase Liberty Capital common stock at December 31, 2012.
 
No. of
outstanding
Awards
(000's)
 
WAEP of
outstanding
Awards
 
Weighted
average
remaining
life
 
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
(000's)
 
No. of
exercisable
Awards
(000's)
 
WAEP of
exercisable
Awards
 
Weighted
average
remaining
life
 
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
(000's)
Series A Liberty Capital
5,219

 
$
98.77

 
6.5 years
 
$
89,992

 
1,588

 
$
94.06

 
6.2 years
 
$
34,853

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the volatilities used by the Company in the Black-Scholes Model for the 2012, 2011 and 2010 grants.
 
Volatility
2012 grants
 
 
 
Liberty Capital options
25.1%
-
54.2%
2011 grants
 
 
 
Liberty Capital options
43.9%
-
54.2%
Liberty Starz options
31.9%
-
31.9%
2010 grants
 
 
 
Liberty Capital options
43.9%
-
47.9%
Liberty Starz options
31.9%
-
33.6%