Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Tables)

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Intangible Assets (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
 
QVC
 
E-commerce
 
Total
 
amounts in millions
Balance at January 1, 2012
$
5,354

 
624

 
5,978

Foreign currency translation adjustments
10

 
—

 
10

Acquisition
16

 
(1
)
 
15

Balance at March 31, 2012
$
5,380

 
623

 
6,003

Amortization Expense For The Next Five Fiscal Years
Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of March 31, 2012, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):
Remainder of 2012
$
344

2013
$
432

2014
$
403

2015
$
361

2016
$
337