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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Certain combined financial information for LMC, which is included in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, is as follows:
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2011
 
amounts in millions
Revenue
$
973

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
$
576

 
 
Discontinued Operations Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
The per share impact from discontinued operations is as follows:
 
Three months ended
 
March 31,
 
2011
Basic earnings (losses) from discontinued operations attributable to Liberty shareholders per common share (note 4):
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
3.45

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
1.02

Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock
$

Diluted earnings (losses) from discontinued operations attributable to Liberty shareholders per common share (note 4):
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
3.37

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
0.98

Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock
$