Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value (Tables)

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Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value  
Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis
Liberty's assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2012
Description
Total
 
Quoted prices
in active markets
for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
 
 
amounts in millions
Short term marketable securities
$
319

 

 
319

 

Available-for-sale securities
$
1,822

 
1,526

 
296

 

Financial instruments (1)
$
216

 
220

 
(4
)
 

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following:
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
amounts in millions
Non-strategic Securities
$
73

 
300

Borrowed shares

 
(95
)
    Net change from Non-strategic securities
73

 
205

Exchangeable senior debentures

 
(86
)
Other
40

 
3

 
$
113

 
122