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Employee Benefit Plans
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Employee Benefit Plans
Subsidiaries of Liberty sponsor 401(k) plans, which provide their employees an opportunity to make contributions to a trust for investment in Liberty common stock, as well as other mutual funds. The Company's subsidiaries make matching contributions to their plans based on a percentage of the amount contributed by employees. Employer cash contributions to all plans aggregated $18 million, $16 million and $18 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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