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(13)ÌýÌýÌýInformation º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Liberty's Operating Segments
Liberty, through its ownership interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the video and on-line commerce industries. Liberty identifies its reportable segments as (A)Ìýthose consolidated subsidiaries that represent 10% or more of its consolidated annual revenue, annual Adjusted OIBDA or total assets and (B)Ìýthose equity method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of Liberty's annual pre-tax earnings.
Liberty evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, gross margin, average sales price per unit and revenue or sales per customer equivalent. In addition, Liberty reviews nonfinancial measures such as unique website visitors, number of units shipped, conversion rates and active customers, as appropriate.
Liberty defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses excluding all stock-based compensation. Liberty believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses, including each business's ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, certain purchase accounting adjustments, separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Liberty generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.
For the nine months ended SeptemberÌý30,Ìý2016, Liberty has identified the following consolidated subsidiaries as its reportable segments:
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QVC – a consolidated subsidiary that markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in the United States and several foreign countries, primarily by means of its televised shopping programs and via the Internet through its domestic and international websites and mobile applications.
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zulily – a consolidated subsidiary that markets and sells unique products in the United States and several foreign countries through flash sales events, primarily through its desktop and mobile websites and mobile applications.
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Liberty's operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, distribution channels and marketing strategies.ÌýÌýThe accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Company's summary of significant accounting policies in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended DecemberÌý31,Ìý2015.
Performance Measures
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Three months endedÌýÌýSeptemberÌý30,
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2016
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2015
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Adjusted
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Adjusted
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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QVC Group
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QVC
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$
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1,948
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393
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2,007
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430
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zulily
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359
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18
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NA
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NA
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Corporate and other
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(5)
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(9)
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Inter-segment eliminations
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(4)
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NA
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NA
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Total QVC Group
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2,303
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406
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2,007
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421
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Ventures Group
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Corporate and other
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109
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(4)
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146
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13
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Total Ventures Group
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109
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(4)
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146
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13
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Consolidated Liberty
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$
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2,412
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402
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2,153
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434
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Nine months ended SeptemberÌý30,
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2016
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2015
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Adjusted
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Adjusted
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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Revenue
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OIBDA
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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QVC Group
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QVC
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$
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6,024
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1,271
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5,943
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1,286
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zulily
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1,080
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72
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NA
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NA
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Corporate and other
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(19)
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Inter-segment eliminations
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(10)
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NA
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NA
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Total QVC Group
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7,094
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1,326
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5,943
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1,267
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Ventures Group
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Corporate and other
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391
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8
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676
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45
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Total Ventures Group
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391
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8
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676
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45
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Consolidated Liberty
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$
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7,485
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1,334
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6,619
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1,312
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Other Information
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SeptemberÌý30, 2016
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Total assets
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Investments InÌýaffiliates
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Investment in Liberty Broadband
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Capital expenditures
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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QVC Group
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QVC
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$
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11,538
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42
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140
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zulily
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2,515
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18
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Corporate and other
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389
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184
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Total QVC Group
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14,442
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226
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Ìý
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158
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Ventures Group
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Corporate and other
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6,590
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1,319
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3,051
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19
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Total Ventures Group
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6,590
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1,319
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3,051
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19
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Consolidated Liberty
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$
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21,032
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1,545
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3,051
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177
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The following table provides a reconciliation of segment Adjusted OIBDA to earnings (loss) before income taxes:
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Three months endedÌý
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Nine months ended
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SeptemberÌý30,
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SeptemberÌý30,
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2016
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2015
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2016
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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2015
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amountsÌýinÌýmillions
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Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA
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$
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402
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434
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1,334
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1,312
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Stock-based compensation
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(20)
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(37)
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(75)
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(81)
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Depreciation and amortization
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(225)
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(150)
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(663)
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(479)
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Ìý
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Interest expense
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Ìý
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(92)
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(88)
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(277)
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(273)
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Share of earnings (loss) of affiliates, net
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18
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31
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(3)
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121
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
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Ìý
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606
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70
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942
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98
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Ìý
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Gains (losses) on dispositions, net
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(1)
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9
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110
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Other, net
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Ìý
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(8)
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25
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118
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11
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes
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$
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681
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Ìý
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284
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Ìý
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1,385
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819
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Ìý
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Ìý
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