Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Discontinued Operations (Tables)

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]  
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Certain combined financial information for Starz, which is included in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, is as follows:
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2012
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
 
 
amounts in millions
Revenue
 
$
400

 
1,208

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
 
$
91

 
307

A summary of certain asset and liability amounts for Starz included in assets or liabilities of discontinued operations, is as follows:
 
December 31, 2012
 
amounts in millions
Assets
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
750

Trade and other receivables, net
$
261

Program rights, including current portion
$
679

 
 
Liabilities
 
Accrued liabilities
$
245

Debt, including current portion
$
540