Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue:      
Total revenue, net $ 14,177 $ 13,458 $ 14,070
Type of revenue us-gaap:RetailMember us-gaap:RetailMember us-gaap:RetailMember
Operating costs and expenses:      
Cost of retail sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) $ 9,291 $ 8,899 $ 9,209
Type of cost of retail sales us-gaap:RetailMember us-gaap:RetailMember us-gaap:RetailMember
Operating expense $ 867 $ 844 $ 970
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation and transaction related costs 1,885 1,758 1,897
Impairment of intangible assets   1,167 33
Depreciation and amortization 562 606 637
Total operating costs and expenses 12,605 13,274 12,746
Operating income 1,572 184 1,324
Other income (expense):      
Interest expense (408) (374) (381)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net (156) (160) (162)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 5) (110) (251) 76
Gains (losses) on transactions, net 224 (1) 1
Tax sharing income (expense) with Liberty Broadband (39) (26) 32
Other, net (32) 6 (7)
Total other income (expense) (521) (806) (441)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 1,051 (622) 883
Income tax (expense) benefit (note 9) 211 217 (60)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 1,262 (405) 823
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (note 4)     141
Net earnings (loss) 1,262 (405) 964
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests 58 51 48
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders 1,204 (456) 916
Qurate Retail      
Other income (expense):      
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders $ 1,204 $ (456) $ 674
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share      
Basic net earnings (losses) from continuing operations $ 2.89 $ (1.08) $ 1.46
Diluted net earnings (losses) from continuing operations 2.86 (1.08) 1.45
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Qurate Retail, Inc. Shareholders per common share (note 2) 2.89 (1.08) 1.46
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders per common share (note 2) $ 2.86 $ (1.08) $ 1.45
Liberty Ventures common stock      
Other income (expense):      
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders     $ 242
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share      
Basic net earnings (losses) from continuing operations     $ 1.17
Diluted net earnings (losses) from continuing operations     1.16
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Qurate Retail, Inc. Shareholders per common share (note 2)     2.81
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Qurate Retail, Inc. shareholders per common share (note 2)     $ 2.78