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, 2019
Summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts

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Balance

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Additions

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Balance

 

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beginning

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Charged

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Deductions-

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end of

 

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of year

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to expense

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Other

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write-offs

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year

 

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amounts in millions

 

2019

    

$

117

    

130

    

4

 

    

(122)

 

    

129

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2018

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$

92

    

123

    

3

 

    

(101)

 

    

117

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2017

    

$

99

    

73

    

(1)

 

    

(79)

 

    

92

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Schedule of Property and Equipment

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December 31,

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December 31,

 

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2019

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2018

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amounts in millions

 

Land

    

$

128

    

128

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Buildings and improvements

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1,204

 

1,194

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Support equipment

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1,023

 

1,302

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Projects in progress

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169

 

61

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Finance lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets

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282

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Total property and equipment

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$

2,806

 

2,685

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Schedule of disaggregation of revenue

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Year ended

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QxH

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QVC Int'l

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Zulily

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Corp and other

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Total

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in millions

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Home

$

3,047

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905

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422

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729

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5,103

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Beauty

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1,299

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659

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53

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2,011

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Apparel

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1,289

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422

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582

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172

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2,465

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Accessories

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918

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376

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416

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1,710

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Electronics

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1,141

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107

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15

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1,263

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Jewelry

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402

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226

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54

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682

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Other revenue

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181

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14

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29

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224

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Total Revenue

$

8,277

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2,709

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1,571

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901

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13,458

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Year ended

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December 31, 2018

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QxH

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QVC Int'l

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Zulily

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Corp and other

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Total

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in millions

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Home

$

3,175

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1,023

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511

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791

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5,500

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Beauty

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1,326

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640

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2,016

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Apparel

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1,323

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453

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684

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180

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2,640

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Accessories

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933

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273

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472

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1,678

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Electronics

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1,129

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119

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18

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1,266

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Jewelry

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473

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213

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53

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739

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Other revenue

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185

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17

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29

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231

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Total Revenue

$

8,544

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2,738

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1,817

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971

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14,070

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Summary of activity in allowance for sales returns

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Balance beginning of year

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Additions - charged to earnings

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Deductions

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Acquisition of HSN

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Balance end of year

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in millions

2019

$

266

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2,336

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(2,341)

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-

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261

2018 (1)

$

267

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2,434

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(2,435)

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266

2017

$

98

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1,027

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(1,023)

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35

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137

(1) Amounts in 2018 and 2019 include the impact of adoption of ASC 606.
Schedule of net earnings attributable to stockholders

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Qurate Retail stockholders is comprised of the following (amounts in millions):

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Years ended December 31,

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2019

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2018

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2017

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Qurate Retail

    

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Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

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$

(456)

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674

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1,208

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Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

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$

NA

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NA

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NA

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Liberty Ventures

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Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

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$

NA

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101

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781

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Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

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$

NA

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141

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452

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Schedule of weighted average number of shares outstanding

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Years ended December 31,

 

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2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

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number of shares in millions

 

Basic WASO

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424

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462

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445

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Potentially dilutive shares

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3

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3

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Diluted WASO

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424

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465

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448

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Liberty Ventures common stock  
Schedule of weighted average number of shares outstanding

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Years ended December 31,

 

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2019

    

2018 (1)

    

2017

 

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number of shares in millions

 

Basic WASO

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NA

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86

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86

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Potentially dilutive shares

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NA

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1

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1

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Diluted WASO

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NA

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87

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87

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(1) All of the outstanding shares of Liberty Ventures Series A and B common stock were redeemed for GCI Liberty Series A and B common stock as a result of the GCI Liberty Split-Off on March 9, 2018.
ASU 2014-09  
Schedule of impact of new accounting pronouncements

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As reported

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Balance without

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Year ended

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adoption of

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December 31, 2018

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Impact of ASC 606

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ASC 606

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in millions

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Net revenue

$

14,070

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(154)

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13,916

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Cost of retail sales

$

9,209

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(13)

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9,196

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Selling, general and administrative expenses, including stock-based compensation and transaction related costs

$

1,897

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(126)

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1,771

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Operating expense

$

970

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(2)

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968

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Income tax (expense) benefit

$

(60)

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2

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(58)

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Net income

$

916

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(11)

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905

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