Qurate Retail, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:



	December 31,					Estimated useful
(in millions)	2013			2012		life
Land	$	87		97		N/A
Buildings and improvements	954			877		8 - 20 years
Furniture and other equipment	429			412		2 - 8 years
Broadcast equipment	107			91		3 - 5 years
Computer equipment	204			185		2 - 4 years
Transponders (note 9)	170			137		8 - 15 years
Projects in progress	74			199		N/A
	2,025			1,998
Less accumulated depreciation	(919		)	(867	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,106		1,131

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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