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DecemberÌý31,Ìý2013
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Time WarnerÌýInc. (a)
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$
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363Ìý
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297Ìý
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Time Warner Cable (a)(b)
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320Ìý
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Viacom,ÌýInc.Ìý(a)
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273Ìý
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317Ìý
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Barnes & Noble, Inc. (c)
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27Ìý
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255Ìý
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Other equity securities
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55Ìý
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37Ìý
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Other debt securities
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27Ìý
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27Ìý
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Total Fair Value Option Securities
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745Ìý
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1,253Ìý
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AFS and cost investments
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Live Nation debt securities
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24Ìý
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24Ìý
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Other AFS and cost investments
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47Ìý
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47Ìý
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Total AFS and cost investments
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71Ìý
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71Ìý
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$
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816Ìý
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1,324Ìý
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(a)
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See note 10 for details regarding the number and fair value of shares pledged as collateral pursuant to certain margin loan agreements as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
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(b)
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As discussed in note 1, Liberty’s former investment in Time Warner Cable was spun off to stockholders as part of the Broadband Spin-Off, which was completed on November 4, 2014.
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In April 2014 Liberty reduced its overall ownership interest in Barnes & Noble, Inc. to less than 2% through the sale of approximately 90% of the preferred stock held by Liberty as of such date for $247 million in proceeds.
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