Liberty Media Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value


		Years ended December 31,
		2015					2014					2013
				Weighted					Weighted					Weighted
		Options		average			Options		average			Options		average
		granted		grant-date			granted		grant-date			granted		grant-date
		(000's)		fair value			(000's)		fair value			(000's)		fair value
Series A Liberty common stock		—		$	—		1		$	38.86		23		$	55.16
Series C Liberty common stock		2,476		$	13.37		3,359		$	11.09		NA		$	NA

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions


		Volatility
2015 grants
Liberty options		24.7	%	-	36.7	%
2014 grants
Liberty options		28.2	%	-	31.3	%
2013 grants
Liberty options		31.3	%	-	41.4	%

Schedule Of Outstanding Options To Purchase Liberty Common Stock


		Series A
							Weighted			Aggregate
							average			intrinsic
		Liberty					remaining			value
		Awards (000's)		WAEP			life			(in millions)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015		3,207		$	23.21
Granted		—		$	—
Exercised		(845)		$	22.77
Forfeited/Cancelled/Exchanged		(2)		$	32.20
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		2,360		$	23.36		3.3	years		$	37
Exercisable at December 31, 2015		2,264		$	23.24		3.1	years		$	36


		Series C
							Weighted			Aggregate
							average			intrinsic
		Liberty					remaining			value
		Awards (000's)		WAEP			life			(in millions)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015		9,833		$	26.71
Granted		2,476		$	38.29
Exercised		(1,691)		$	22.47
Forfeited/Cancelled/Exchanged		(5)		$	31.95
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		10,613		$	30.09		5.0	years		$	86
Exercisable at December 31, 2015		4,598		$	22.96		3.2	years		$	70