Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)

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Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) [Abstract]  
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
amounts in millions,
 
except per share amounts
2011:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
973

 
538

 
540

 
973

Operating income
$
459

 
94

 
111

 
293

Earnings from continuing operations
$
332

 
88

 
(43
)
 
431

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
279

 
22

 
(103
)
 
385

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
52

 
67

 
61

 
49

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
3.40

 
0.27

 
(1.27
)
 
4.10

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
1.02

 
1.31

 
1.20

 
0.98

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
3.32

 
0.27

 
(1.27
)
 
3.93

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
0.98

 
1.26

 
1.15

 
0.94


 
1st
 
2nd
 
3rd
 
4th
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
Quarter
 
amounts in millions,
 
except per share amounts
2010:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
473

 
511

 
570

 
496

Operating income
$
22

 
13

 
74

 
86

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
79

 
(24
)
 
74

 
889

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
22

 
(82
)
 
26

 
849

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
57

 
61

 
48

 
40

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
0.23

 
(0.86
)
 
0.30

 
10.11

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
1.14

 
1.22

 
0.96

 
0.78

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Media Corporation stockholders per common share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock
$
0.22

 
(0.86
)
 
0.29

 
9.76

Series A and Series B Liberty Starz common stock
$
1.10

 
1.20

 
0.92

 
0.77