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
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment, Liberty Capital [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment, Liberty Starz [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Segment, Liberty Interactive [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, 2011
$
49

December 31, 2010
$
67

December 31, 2009
$
47

     
Allowance for Credit Losses [Text Block]
 
Balance
 
Additions
 
 
 
Balance
 
beginning
 
Charged
 
Deductions-
 
end of
 
of year
 
to expense
 
write-offs
 
year
 
amounts in millions
2011
$
67

 
68

 
(55
)
 
80

2010
$
81

 
79

 
(93
)
 
67

2009
$
74

 
74

 
(67
)
 
81

     
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,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
amounts in millions
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
 
534

 
788

 
(76
)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
 
378

 
1,104

 
6,538

 
 
912

 
1,892

 
6,462

     
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]  
 
Period ended
 
Year ended
 
Year ended
 
September 23, 2011
 
December 31,
2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
numbers of shares in millions
Basic WASO
81

 
90

 
96

Stock options
2

 
3

 
1

Diluted WASO
83

 
93

 
97

 
Period ended
 
Year ended
 
Year ended
 
September 23, 2011
 
December 31,
2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
51

 
50

 
463

Stock options
2

 
2

 
3

Diluted WASO
53

 
52

 
466

 
Year ended
 
Year ended
 
Year ended
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31,
2010
 
December 31, 2009
 
number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
595

 
596

 
594

Stock options
7

 
9

 

Diluted WASO
602

 
605

 
594