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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the changes to the respective statement of operations captions in the prior periods as a result of the application of the change in accounting principle on a retrospective basis:
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As Previously Reported
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As Adjusted
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Difference
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amounts in millions except per share amounts
2011:
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net
$
49

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87

Ìý
38

Income tax (expense) benefit
(319
)
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(333
)
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(14
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders:
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital common stock
583

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607

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24

Â鶹×îгöÆ· Starz common stock
229

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229

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—

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$
812

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836

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24

Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders per common share:
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SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital common stock
$
6.86

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7.14

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0.28

Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders per common share:
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Ìý
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SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital common stock
$
6.63

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6.90

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0.27

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Ìý
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Ìý
2010:
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Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net
$
(64
)
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(98
)
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(34
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
558

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571

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13

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders:
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Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital common stock
815

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794

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(21
)
Â鶹×îгöÆ· Starz common stock
206

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206

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—

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1,021

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1,000

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(21
)
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders per common share:
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SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital common stock
$
9.06

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8.82

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(0.24
)
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Â鶹×îгöÆ· stockholders per common share:
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SeriesÌýA and SeriesÌýB Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital common stock
$
8.76

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8.54

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(0.22
)
Share-based compensation expense [Table Text Block]
Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of stock-based compensation (amounts in millions):

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Years ended:
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DecemberÌý31, 2012
$
66

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DecemberÌý31, 2011
$
32

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DecemberÌý31, 2010
$
83

Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Capital [Member]
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Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
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Years ended December 31,
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2012
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2011
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2010
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number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
120

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85

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90

Stock options
4

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3

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3

Diluted WASO
124

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88

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93

Segment, Â鶹×îгöÆ· Starz [Member]
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Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
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Years ended December 31,
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2012
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2011
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2010
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number of shares in millions
Basic WASO
—

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51

Ìý
50

Stock options
—

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2

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2

Diluted WASO
—

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53

Ìý
52