| Investments In Affiliates Accounted For Using The Equity Method |
(8) Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method
Liberty has various investments accounted for using the equity method. The following table includes Liberty's carrying amount, fair value, and percentage ownership of the more significant investments in affiliates at March 31, 2015 and the carrying amount at December 31, 2014:
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December 31,
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March 31, 2015
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2014
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Percentage
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Fair value
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Carrying
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Carrying
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ownership
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(Level 1)
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amount
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amount
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dollar amounts in millions
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QVC Group
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HSN, Inc. (1)
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38
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$
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1,366
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$
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146
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328
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Other
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various
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NA
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47
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47
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Total QVC Group
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193
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375
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Ventures Group
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Expedia, Inc.
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18
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$
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2,197
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496
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514
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FTD Companies, Inc.
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35
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305
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350
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355
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Other
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various
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NA
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380
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389
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Total Ventures Group
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1,226
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1,258
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Consolidated Liberty
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$
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1,419
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1,633
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(1)
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As further discussed in note 10, HSN, Inc. (“HSNi”) declared a special dividend during January 2015 of $10 per share from which Liberty received approximately $200 million in cash during February 2015. Accordingly, the carrying amount of Liberty’s investment in HSNi was reduced by this return of our investment during the period.
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The following table presents Liberty's share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:
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Three months ended March 31,
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2015
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2014
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amounts in millions
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QVC Group
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HSN, Inc.
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$
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25
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22
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Other
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(1)
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(1)
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Total QVC Group
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24
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21
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Ventures Group
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Expedia, Inc.
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4
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(6)
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FTD Companies, Inc. (1)
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(2)
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NA
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Other
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(23)
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(17)
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Total Ventures Group
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(21)
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(23)
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Consolidated Liberty
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$
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3
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(2)
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(1)
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On December 31, 2014, Liberty announced the closing of the acquisition by FTD Companies, Inc. ("FTD") of Provide, which was one of Liberty’s wholly-owned Digital Commerce businesses (as defined in note 2). Under the terms of the transaction, Liberty received approximately 10.2 million shares of FTD common stock representing approximately 35% of the combined company and approximately $145 million in cash (the “FTD Transaction”). Subsequent to completion of the transaction, Liberty accounts for FTD as an equity-method affiliate based on the ownership level and board representation.
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