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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Tables)

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Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Ìý
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:
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December 31, 2011
Ìý
December 31, 2010
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Gross
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Net
Ìý
Gross
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Net
Ìý
carrying
Ìý
Accumulated
Ìý
carrying
Ìý
carrying
Ìý
Accumulated
Ìý
carrying
Ìý
amount
Ìý
amortization
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amount
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amount
Ìý
amortization
Ìý
amount
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amounts in millions
Television distribution rights
$
2,305

Ìý
(1,391
)
Ìý
914

Ìý
2,313

Ìý
(1,233
)
Ìý
1,080

Customer relationships
2,618

Ìý
(1,535
)
Ìý
1,083

Ìý
2,597

Ìý
(1,333
)
Ìý
1,264

Other
600

Ìý
(388
)
Ìý
212

Ìý
571

Ìý
(320
)
Ìý
251

Total
$
5,523

Ìý
(3,314
)
Ìý
2,209

Ìý
5,481

Ìý
(2,886
)
Ìý
2,595

Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill
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QVC
Ìý
E-commerce
Ìý
Total
Ìý
amounts in millions
Balance at January 1, 2010
$
5,395

Ìý
496

Ìý
5,891

Acquisitions
—

Ìý
116

Ìý
116

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(23
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(23
)
Other
(9
)
Ìý
8

Ìý
(1
)
Balance at December 31, 2010
$
5,363

Ìý
620

Ìý
5,983

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(9
)
Ìý
—

Ìý
(9
)
Acquisitions
—

Ìý
4

Ìý
4

Balance at December 31, 2011
$
5,354

Ìý
624

Ìý
5,978

Amortization Expense For The Next Five Fiscal Years
2012
$
451

2013
$
424

2014
$
394

2015
$
347

2016
$
336