Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
 
 
Estimated Useful Life
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
amounts in millions
Land
NA
 
$
59

 
13

Buildings and improvements
10 - 40 years
 
157

 
149

Support equipment
3 - 20 years
 
257

 
167

Satellite system
2 - 15 years
 
1,573

 

Construction in progress
NA
 
103

 

 
Total property and equipment
 
 
$
2,149

 
329

Net earnings attributable to stockholders [Table Text Block]
 
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
amounts in millions
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
8,780

 
1,160

 
594

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
 
$

 
254

 
242

Share-based compensation expense [Table Text Block]
Included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of stock-based compensation, a portion of which relates to SIRIUS XM as discussed in note 15 (amounts in millions):
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
amounts in millions
Cost of subscriber services:
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and content
$
15

 

 

Customer service and billing
4

 

 

Other
7

 

 

Other operating expense
14

 

 

Selling, general and administrative
153

 
46

 
25

 
$
193

 
46

 
25

Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
 
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
118

 
120

 
85

Stock options
2

 
4

 
3

Diluted WASO
120

 
124

 
88

Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
 
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
NA
 
NA
 
51

Stock options
NA
 
NA
 
2

Diluted WASO
NA
 
NA
 
53