Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 5 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
Aug. 09, 2012
Segment, Liberty Interactive [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interactive Group [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ventures Group [Member]
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]
Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of stock-based compensation (amounts in millions):

Years ended:
 
December 31, 2012
$
91

December 31, 2011
$
49

December 31, 2010
$
67

         
Allowance for Credit Losses [Text Block]
 
Balance
 
Additions
 
 
 
Balance
 
beginning
 
Charged
 
 
 
Deductions-
 
end of
 
of year
 
to expense
 
Acquisitions
 
write-offs
 
year
 
amounts in millions
2012
$
80

 
75

 
5

 
(81
)
 
79

2011
$
67

 
68

 

 
(55
)
 
80

2010
$
81

 
79

 

 
(93
)
 
67

         
Net earnings attributable to stockholders [Table Text Block]
Net earnings attributable to Liberty Interactive Corporation stockholders are comprised of the following:
 
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
amounts in millions
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
1,530

 
534

 
788

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
 

 
378

 
1,104

 
 
$
1,530

 
912

 
1,892

         
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]  
 
Year ended
 
Year ended
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
numbers of shares in millions
Basic WASO
81

 
90

Stock options
2

 
3

Diluted WASO
83

 
93

 
Year ended
 
Year ended
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
51

 
50

Stock options
2

 
2

Diluted WASO
53

 
52

 
January 1, 2012
 
Year ended
 
Year ended
 
through August 9, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
559

 
595

 
596

Stock options
9

 
7

 
9

Diluted WASO
568

 
602

 
605

 
Year ended
 
December 31, 2012
 
number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
541

Stock options
10

Diluted WASO
551

 
Year ended
 
December 31, 2012
 
number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
33

Stock options

Diluted WASO
33