Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups (Tables)
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Condensed Balance Sheet |
BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
SeptemberÌý30, 2015Ìý
(unaudited)
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Attributed (note 1)
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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QVC
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ventures
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Inter-group
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Consolidated
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Group
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Group
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Eliminations
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Liberty
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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512
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2,034
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2,546
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Trade and other receivables, net
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876
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57
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933
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Inventory, net
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1,166
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66
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1,232
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Short-term marketable securities
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15
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893
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908
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Other current assets
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271
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8
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(206)
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73
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Total current assets
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2,840
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3,058
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(206)
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5,692
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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 2)
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4
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1,335
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1,339
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Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method
(note 3)
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204
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1,302
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1,506
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Property and equipment, net
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997
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37
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1,034
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization
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7,594
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126
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7,720
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
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892
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39
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931
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Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization
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57
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6
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63
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Total assets
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$
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12,588
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5,903
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(206)
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18,285
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Liabilities and Equity
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Current liabilities:
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Intergroup payable (receivable) (note 7)
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$
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48
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(48)
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Accounts payable
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722
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30
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752
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Accrued liabilities
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564
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37
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601
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Current portion of debt (note 4)
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9
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885
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894
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Current deferred tax liabilities
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1,274
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(206)
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1,068
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Other current liabilities
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171
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90
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261
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Total current liabilities
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1,514
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2,268
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(206)
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3,576
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Long-term debt (note 4)
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5,682
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1,279
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6,961
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Deferred income tax liabilities
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926
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802
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1,728
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Other liabilities
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205
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13
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218
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Total liabilities
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8,327
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4,362
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(206)
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12,483
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Equity/Attributed net assets (liabilities)
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4,155
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1,549
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5,704
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Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries
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106
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(8)
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98
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Total liabilities and equity
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$
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12,588
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5,903
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(206)
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18,285
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| Condensed Income Statement |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Three months endedÌýSeptemberÌý30, 2015Ìý
(unaudited)
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Attributed (note 1)
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QVC
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Ventures
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Consolidated
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Group
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Group
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Liberty
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Total revenue, net
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$
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2,007
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146
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2,153
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Operating costs and expenses:
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Cost of sales
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1,266
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92
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1,358
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Operating, including stock-based compensation (note 5)
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174
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16
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190
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Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)
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162
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46
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208
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Depreciation and amortization
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Ìý
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141
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9
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150
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Ìý
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1,743
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163
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1,906
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Operating income (loss)
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Ìý
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264
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(17)
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247
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Other income (expense):
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Interest expense
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(70)
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(18)
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(88)
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)
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Ìý
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13
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18
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31
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
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Ìý
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30
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40
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70
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Gains (losses)ÌýÌýon dispositions, net (note 1)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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(1)
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(1)
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Other, net
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Ìý
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14
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Ìý
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11
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Ìý
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25
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Ìý
|
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(13)
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Ìý
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50
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Ìý
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37
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Ìý
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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251
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Ìý
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33
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Ìý
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284
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Ìý
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Income tax benefit (expense)
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(89)
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3
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Ìý
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(86)
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Ìý
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Net earnings (loss)
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162
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Ìý
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36
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198
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Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
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Ìý
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8
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Ìý—
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8
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Ìý
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders
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$
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154
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Ìý
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36
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Ìý
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190
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Three months endedÌýSeptemberÌý30, 2014Ìý
(unaudited)
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Attributed (note 1)
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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QVC
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ventures
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Consolidated
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Group
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Ìý
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Group
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Liberty
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Ìý
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Ìý
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Total revenue, net
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$
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2,330
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2,330
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Operating costs and expenses:
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Cost of sales
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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1,488
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Ìý
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Ìý—
|
Ìý
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1,488
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Ìý
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Operating, including stock-based compensation
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
203
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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203
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Ìý
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Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)
|
Ìý
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Ìý
|
226
|
Ìý
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8
|
Ìý
|
234
|
Ìý
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Depreciation and amortization
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
166
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
166
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2,083
|
Ìý
|
8
|
Ìý
|
2,091
|
Ìý
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
247
|
Ìý
|
(8)
|
Ìý
|
239
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Interest expense
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(80)
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
Ìý
|
(99)
|
Ìý
|
|
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
13
|
Ìý
|
23
|
Ìý
|
36
|
Ìý
|
|
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Ìý
|
16
|
Ìý
|
18
|
Ìý
|
|
Other, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(46)
|
Ìý
|
8
|
Ìý
|
(38)
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(111)
|
Ìý
|
28
|
Ìý
|
(83)
|
Ìý
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
136
|
Ìý
|
20
|
Ìý
|
156
|
Ìý
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(41)
|
Ìý
|
14
|
Ìý
|
(27)
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
95
|
Ìý
|
34
|
Ìý
|
129
|
Ìý
|
|
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
14
|
Ìý
|
10
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
91
|
Ìý
|
48
|
Ìý
|
139
|
Ìý
|
|
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
8
|
Ìý
|
11
|
Ìý
|
19
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders
|
Ìý
|
$
|
83
|
Ìý
|
37
|
Ìý
|
120
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Nine months endedÌýSeptemberÌý30, 2015Ìý
(unaudited)
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Attributed (note 1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
QVC
|
Ìý
|
Ventures
|
Ìý
|
Consolidated
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Group
|
Ìý
|
Group
|
Ìý
|
Liberty
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
amountsÌýinÌýmillions
|
Ìý
|
|
Total revenue, net
|
Ìý
|
$
|
5,943
|
Ìý
|
676
|
Ìý
|
6,619
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Operating costs and expenses:
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Cost of sales
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
3,721
|
Ìý
|
461
|
Ìý
|
4,182
|
Ìý
|
|
Operating, including stock-based compensation (note 5)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
517
|
Ìý
|
62
|
Ìý
|
579
|
Ìý
|
|
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
478
|
Ìý
|
149
|
Ìý
|
627
|
Ìý
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
442
|
Ìý
|
37
|
Ìý
|
479
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
5,158
|
Ìý
|
709
|
Ìý
|
5,867
|
Ìý
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
785
|
Ìý
|
(33)
|
Ìý
|
752
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Interest expense
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(215)
|
Ìý
|
(58)
|
Ìý
|
(273)
|
Ìý
|
|
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
46
|
Ìý
|
75
|
Ìý
|
121
|
Ìý
|
|
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
28
|
Ìý
|
70
|
Ìý
|
98
|
Ìý
|
|
Gains (losses)ÌýÌýon dispositions, net (note 1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
110
|
Ìý
|
110
|
Ìý
|
|
Other, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(9)
|
Ìý
|
20
|
Ìý
|
11
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(150)
|
Ìý
|
217
|
Ìý
|
67
|
Ìý
|
|
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
635
|
Ìý
|
184
|
Ìý
|
819
|
Ìý
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(193)
|
Ìý
|
(18)
|
Ìý
|
(211)
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
442
|
Ìý
|
166
|
Ìý
|
608
|
Ìý
|
|
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
25
|
Ìý
|
8
|
Ìý
|
33
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders
|
Ìý
|
$
|
417
|
Ìý
|
158
|
Ìý
|
575
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Nine months endedÌýSeptemberÌý30, 2014Ìý
(unaudited)
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Attributed (note 1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
QVC
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
Ventures
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
Consolidated
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Group
|
Ìý
|
Group
|
Ìý
|
Liberty
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
amountsÌýinÌýmillions
|
Ìý
|
|
Total revenue, net
|
Ìý
|
$
|
7,247
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
7,247
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Operating costs and expenses:
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Cost of sales
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
4,602
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
4,602
|
Ìý
|
|
Operating, including stock-based compensation
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
633
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
633
|
Ìý
|
|
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 5)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
751
|
Ìý
|
17
|
Ìý
|
768
|
Ìý
|
|
Impairment of intangible assets
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
7
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
7
|
Ìý
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
493
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
493
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
6,486
|
Ìý
|
17
|
Ìý
|
6,503
|
Ìý
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
761
|
Ìý
|
(17)
|
Ìý
|
744
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Interest expense
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(235)
|
Ìý
|
(57)
|
Ìý
|
(292)
|
Ìý
|
|
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net (note 3)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
41
|
Ìý
|
(3)
|
Ìý
|
38
|
Ìý
|
|
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
9
|
Ìý
|
(57)
|
Ìý
|
(48)
|
Ìý
|
|
Other, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(46)
|
Ìý
|
18
|
Ìý
|
(28)
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(231)
|
Ìý
|
(99)
|
Ìý
|
(330)
|
Ìý
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
530
|
Ìý
|
(116)
|
Ìý
|
414
|
Ìý
|
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(190)
|
Ìý
|
83
|
Ìý
|
(107)
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
340
|
Ìý
|
(33)
|
Ìý
|
307
|
Ìý
|
|
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(15)
|
Ìý
|
63
|
Ìý
|
48
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
325
|
Ìý
|
30
|
Ìý
|
355
|
Ìý
|
|
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
27
|
Ìý
|
49
|
Ìý
|
76
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty stockholders
|
Ìý
|
$
|
298
|
Ìý
|
(19)
|
Ìý
|
279
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
| Condensed Cash Flow Statement |
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Nine months endedÌýSeptemberÌý30, 2015Ìý
(unaudited)
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Attributed (note 1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
QVC
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
Ventures
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
Consolidated
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Group
|
Ìý
|
Group
|
Ìý
|
Liberty
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
amountsÌýinÌýmillions
|
Ìý
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
Ìý
|
$
|
442
|
Ìý
|
166
|
Ìý
|
608
|
Ìý
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
442
|
Ìý
|
37
|
Ìý
|
479
|
Ìý
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
40
|
Ìý
|
41
|
Ìý
|
81
|
Ìý
|
|
Cash payments for stock based compensation
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
(11)
|
Ìý
|
(11)
|
Ìý
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(17)
|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
Ìý
|
(22)
|
Ìý
|
|
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(46)
|
Ìý
|
(75)
|
Ìý
|
(121)
|
Ìý
|
|
Cash receipts from return on equity investments
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
21
|
Ìý
|
21
|
Ìý
|
42
|
Ìý
|
|
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(28)
|
Ìý
|
(70)
|
Ìý
|
(98)
|
Ìý
|
|
(Gains) losses on dispositions
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
(110)
|
Ìý
|
(110)
|
Ìý
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
21
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
21
|
Ìý
|
|
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(103)
|
Ìý
|
105
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Ìý
|
|
Other, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(5)
|
Ìý
|
(1)
|
Ìý
|
(6)
|
Ìý
|
|
Intergroup tax allocation
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
90
|
Ìý
|
(90)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
|
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(51)
|
Ìý
|
51
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Current and other assets
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(39)
|
Ìý
|
4
|
Ìý
|
(35)
|
Ìý
|
|
Payables and other current liabilities
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Ìý
|
(51)
|
Ìý
|
(49)
|
Ìý
|
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
769
|
Ìý
|
12
|
Ìý
|
781
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Cash paid for acquisitions
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
(20)
|
Ìý
|
(20)
|
Ìý
|
|
Cash proceeds from dispositions
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
271
|
Ìý
|
271
|
Ìý
|
|
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
(122)
|
Ìý
|
(126)
|
Ìý
|
|
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
200
|
Ìý
|
50
|
Ìý
|
250
|
Ìý
|
|
Capital expended for property and equipment
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(132)
|
Ìý
|
(32)
|
Ìý
|
(164)
|
Ìý
|
|
Purchases of short term and other marketable securities
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(154)
|
Ìý
|
(1,040)
|
Ìý
|
(1,194)
|
Ìý
|
|
Sales of short term and other marketable securities
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
160
|
Ìý
|
1,020
|
Ìý
|
1,180
|
Ìý
|
|
Other investing activities, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(48)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
(48)
|
Ìý
|
|
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
22
|
Ìý
|
127
|
Ìý
|
149
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Borrowings of debt
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
1,470
|
Ìý
|
486
|
Ìý
|
1,956
|
Ìý
|
|
Repayments of debt
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(1,638)
|
Ìý
|
(462)
|
Ìý
|
(2,100)
|
Ìý
|
|
Repurchases of Liberty common stock
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(531)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
(531)
|
Ìý
|
|
Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(17)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
(17)
|
Ìý
|
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
17
|
Ìý
|
5
|
Ìý
|
22
|
Ìý
|
|
Other financing activities, net
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
2
|
Ìý
|
(18)
|
Ìý
|
(16)
|
Ìý
|
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(697)
|
Ìý
|
11
|
Ìý
|
(686)
|
Ìý
|
|
Effect of foreign currency rates on cash
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
(4)
|
Ìý
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
90
|
Ìý
|
150
|
Ìý
|
240
|
Ìý
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
422
|
Ìý
|
1,884
|
Ìý
|
2,306
|
Ìý
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end period
|
Ìý
|
$
|
512
|
Ìý
|
2,034
|
Ìý
|
2,546
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Nine months endedÌýSeptemberÌý30, 2014Ìý
(unaudited)
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Attributed (note 1)
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
QVC
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
Ventures
|
ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
Consolidated
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Group
|
Ìý
|
Group
|
Ìý
|
Liberty
|
Ìý
|
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
amountsÌýinÌýmillions
|
Ìý
|
|
CASHÌýFLOWSÌýFROMÌýOPERATINGÌýACTIVITIES:
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Net earnings (loss)
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Ìý
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$
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325
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Ìý
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30
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Ìý
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355
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Ìý
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations
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Ìý
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Ìý
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15
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Ìý
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(63)
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Ìý
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(48)
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Ìý
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Depreciation and amortization
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Ìý
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Ìý
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493
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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493
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Ìý
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Stock-based compensation
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Ìý
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Ìý
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66
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Ìý
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5
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Ìý
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71
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Ìý
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Cash payments for stock based compensation
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(13)
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Ìý
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(2)
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Ìý
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(15)
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Ìý
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(10)
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Ìý
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(1)
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Ìý
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(11)
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Ìý
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Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(41)
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Ìý
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3
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Ìý
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(38)
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Ìý
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Cash receipts from return on equity investments
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Ìý
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Ìý
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13
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Ìý
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18
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Ìý
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31
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Ìý
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(9)
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Ìý
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57
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Ìý
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48
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Ìý
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Impairment of intangible assets
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Ìý
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Ìý
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7
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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7
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Ìý
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Loss on extinguishment of debt
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Ìý
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Ìý
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48
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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48
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Ìý
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Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(146)
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Ìý
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79
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Ìý
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(67)
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Ìý
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Other, net
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Ìý
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Ìý
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2
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Ìý
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1
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Ìý
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3
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Ìý
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Intergroup tax allocation
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Ìý
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Ìý
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158
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Ìý
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(158)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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Intergroup tax (payments) receipts
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(330)
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Ìý
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330
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Current and other assets
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Ìý
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Ìý
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166
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Ìý
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(1)
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Ìý
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165
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Ìý
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Payables and other current liabilities
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Ìý
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Ìý
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71
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Ìý
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(5)
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Ìý
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66
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Ìý
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
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Ìý
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Ìý
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815
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Ìý
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293
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Ìý
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1,108
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Cash proceeds from dispositions
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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40
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Ìý
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40
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Ìý
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Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(3)
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Ìý
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(48)
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Ìý
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(51)
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Ìý
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Capital expended for property and equipment
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(142)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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(142)
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Ìý
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Purchases of short term and other marketable securities
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(59)
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Ìý
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(364)
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Ìý
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(423)
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Ìý
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Sales of short term and other marketable securities
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Ìý
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Ìý
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43
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Ìý
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315
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Ìý
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358
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Ìý
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Other investing activities, net
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(28)
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Ìý
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16
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Ìý
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(12)
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Ìý
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Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(189)
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Ìý
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(41)
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Ìý
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(230)
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Borrowings of debt
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Ìý
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Ìý
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3,233
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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3,233
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Ìý
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Repayments of debt
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(2,910)
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Ìý
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(10)
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Ìý
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(2,920)
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Ìý
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Repurchases of Liberty Interactive common stock
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(736)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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(736)
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Ìý
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Minimum withholding taxes on net settlements of stock-based compensation
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(16)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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(16)
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Ìý
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
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Ìý
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Ìý
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10
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Ìý
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1
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Ìý
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11
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Ìý
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Reattribution of subsidiary
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Ìý
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Ìý
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25
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Ìý
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(25)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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Other financing activities, net
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(49)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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(49)
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Ìý
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(443)
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Ìý
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(34)
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Ìý
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(477)
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Ìý
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Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Operating
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(20)
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Ìý
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293
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Ìý
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273
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Ìý
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Investing
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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(194)
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Ìý
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(194)
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Ìý
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Financing
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Ìý
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Ìý
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3
|
Ìý
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368
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Ìý
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371
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Ìý
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Change in available cash held by discontinued operations
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Ìý
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Ìý
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3
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Ìý
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(119)
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Ìý
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(116)
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Ìý
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Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(14)
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Ìý
|
348
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Ìý
|
334
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Ìý
|
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Effect of foreign currency rates on cash
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(31)
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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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(31)
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Ìý
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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Ìý
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Ìý
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138
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Ìý
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566
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Ìý
|
704
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Ìý
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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Ìý
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Ìý
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595
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Ìý
|
307
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Ìý
|
902
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Ìý
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Cash and cash equivalents at end period
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Ìý
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$
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733
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Ìý
|
873
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Ìý
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1,606
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Ìý
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Ìý
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