Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Details)

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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in available-for-sale securities $ 1,324 $ 1,392
Live Nation [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 24 25
Other Investments [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 47 39
SIRIUS XM Debt Securities [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 0 249 [1]
AFS and cost method investments [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 71 313
Other AFS Debt Securities [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 27 56
Other AFS Equity Securities [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 37 58
Barnes & Noble, Inc. [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 255 262
Century Link, Inc. [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 0 70
Viacom, Inc. [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 317 [2] 192 [3]
Time Warner Cable Inc [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 320 [2] 230
Time Warner Inc [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 297 [2] 211
total [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities $ 1,253 $ 1,079
[1] On January 18, 2013, as discussed in note 4, Liberty acquired an additional 50 million common shares and acquired a controlling interest in SIRIUS XM and as a result consolidates SIRIUS XM as of such date. Therefore, the related SIRIUS XM debt securities are considered effectively settled upon consolidation.
[2] See note 11 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to certain margin loan agreements as of December 31, 2013.
[3] During the first quarter of 2013, Liberty acquired an additional 1.7 million shares of Live Nation for approximately $19 million. During the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company acquired approximately 11 million shares of Live Nation for $107 million.