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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details)

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Stock Options and Other Share-Based Awards (Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) (Liberty Incentive Plan, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
LINTA
Restricted Shares
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in shares)	1,214,462
Granted (in shares)	328,887
Lapsed (in shares)	(460,069)
Forfeited (in shares)	(48,154)
Outstanding at end of the year (in shares)	1,035,126
Weighted average grant date fair value
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in dollars per share)	$ 17.62
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 24.86
Lapsed (in dollars per share)	$ 14.79
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 17.79
Outstanding at end of the year (in dollars per share)	$ 19.29
LVNTA
Restricted Shares
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in shares)	64,158
Granted (in shares)	0
Lapsed (in shares)	(34,718)
Forfeited (in shares)	(2,445)
Net effect of 2014 reattribution (in shares)	146,798
Outstanding at end of the year (in shares)	173,793
Weighted average grant date fair value
Outstanding at beginning of the year (in dollars per share)	$ 19.34
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00
Lapsed (in dollars per share)	$ 9.01
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 14.98
Net effect of 2014 reattribution (in dollars per share)	$ 23.13
Outstanding at end of the year (in dollars per share)	$ 22.13

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