Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share

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Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Earnings Attributable to Liberty Media Corporation Stockholders Per Common Share
Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented.
Series A and Series B Common Stock
The basic and diluted EPS calculations are based on the following weighted average outstanding shares of common stock, based on the conversion ratio of 1 to 1 utilized in the Split-Off, prior to the Split-Off, and the actual common stock after the Split-Off.
 
Liberty Common Stock
 
Three months ended September 30, 2013
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
 
Three months ended September 30, 2012
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
 
numbers of shares in millions
Basic EPS
119

 
119

 
119

 
120

  Potentially dilutive shares
2

 
2

 
4

 
4

Diluted EPS
121

 
121

 
123

 
124