Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended 60 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]    
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

 
Starz,
LLC
 
ANLBC
 
Other
 
Total
Balance at January 1, 2011
$
132

 
180

 
20

 
332

Other

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011
132

 
180

 
20

 
332

Other

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012
$
132

 
180

 
20

 
332

 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:

 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Net
carrying
amount
 
Gross
carrying
amount
 
Accumulated
amortization
 
Net
carrying
amount
 
amounts in millions
Customer relationships
$
51

 
(23
)
 
28

 
51

 
(20
)
 
31

Other
563

 
(471
)
 
92

 
562

 
(458
)
 
104

Total
$
614

 
(494
)
 
120

 
613

 
(478
)
 
135

 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]  
Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):
2013
$
20

2014
$
15

2015
$
12

2016
$
10

2017
$
10