Information jvidÊÓƵ Liberty's Operating Segments (Tables)
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| Information jvidÊÓƵ Liberty's Operating Segments |
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| Performance Measures By Segment |
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Years ended DecemberÌý31,
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2015
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2014
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2013
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Adjusted
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Adjusted
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Adjusted
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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Revenue
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ÌýOIBDA
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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QVC Group
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QVC
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$
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8,743
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1,894
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8,801
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1,910
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8,623
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1,841
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zulily
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426
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21
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Corporate and other (1)
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(28)
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1,227
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29
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1,596
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83
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Total QVC Group
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9,169
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1,887
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10,028
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1,939
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10,219
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1,924
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Ventures Group
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Corporate and other (1)
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820
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59
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471
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26
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(11)
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Total Ventures Group
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820
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59
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471
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26
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(11)
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Consolidated Liberty
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$
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9,989
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1,946
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10,499
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1,965
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10,219
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1,913
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| Other Information By Segment |
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December 31, 2015
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December 31, 2014
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Investments
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Investments
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Total
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in
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Capital
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Total
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in
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Capital
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assets
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affiliates
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expenditures
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assets
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affiliates
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expenditures
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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QVC Group
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QVC
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$
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12,058
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43
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215
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12,226
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47
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183
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zulily
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2,741
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3
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Corporate and other
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342
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165
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544
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328
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43
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Total QVC Group
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15,141
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208
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218
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12,770
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375
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226
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Ventures Group
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Corporate and other
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6,039
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1,433
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40
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5,828
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1,258
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15
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Total Ventures Group
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6,039
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1,433
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40
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5,828
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1,258
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15
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Consolidated Liberty
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$
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21,180
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1,641
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258
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18,598
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1,633
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241
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| Reconciliation Of Segment Adjusted OIBDA To Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |
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YearsÌýendedÌýDecemberÌý31,
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2015
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2014
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2013
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA
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$
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1,946
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1,965
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1,913
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Stock-based compensation
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(127)
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(108)
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(118)
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Depreciation and amortization
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(703)
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(662)
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(629)
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Impairment of intangible assets
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(7)
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(30)
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Interest expense
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(360)
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(387)
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(380)
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Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net
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(60)
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39
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33
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
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114
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(57)
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(22)
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Gains (losses) on transactions, net
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110
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74
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(1)
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Gains (losses) on dilution of investments in affiliates
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314
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(2)
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1
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Other, net
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19
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(19)
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(30)
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
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$
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1,253
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836
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737
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| Schedule of Revenue by geographic area |
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YearsÌýendedÌýDecemberÌý31,
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2015
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2014
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2013
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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United States
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$
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7,412
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7,617
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7,332
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Japan
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811
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912
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1,029
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Germany
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850
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1,003
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971
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Other foreign countries
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916
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967
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887
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$
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9,989
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10,499
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10,219
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| Schedule of Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area |
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DecemberÌý31,
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2015
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2014
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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United States
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$
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637
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529
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Japan
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Ìý
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156
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176
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Germany
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173
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210
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Other foreign countries
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Ìý
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174
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178
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$
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1,140
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1,093
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