Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions |
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Volatility
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Ìý
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2017 grants
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ìý
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QVC Group options
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Ìý
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26.9
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%ÌýÌý
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-
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32.7
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%ÌýÌý
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Liberty Ventures options
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Ìý
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25.9
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%ÌýÌý
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-
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28.9
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%ÌýÌý
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2016 grants
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ìý
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QVC Group options
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Ìý
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27.4
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%ÌýÌý
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-
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27.4
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%ÌýÌý
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Liberty Ventures options
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Ìý
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30.6
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%ÌýÌý
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-
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30.6
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%ÌýÌý
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2015 grants
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Ìý
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QVC Group options
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Ìý
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27.4
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%ÌýÌý
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-
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39.7
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%ÌýÌý
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Liberty Ventures options
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Ìý
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30.6
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%ÌýÌý
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-
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42.4
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%ÌýÌý
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Ìý
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| Schedule of stock option activity |
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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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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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For the Years ended December 31,
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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2017
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Ìý
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2016
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Ìý
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2015
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Options Granted (000's)
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Ìý
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Weighted Average GDFV
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Options Granted (000's)
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Ìý
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Weighted Average GDFV
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Options Granted (000's)
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Ìý
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Weighted Average GDFV
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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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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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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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Series A QVC Group common stock, QVC employees (1)
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Ìý
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3,115
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Ìý
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$
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7.86
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Ìý
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2,860
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Ìý
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$
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7.84
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Ìý
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2,002
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Ìý
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$
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11.87
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Ìý
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Series A QVC Group common stock, zulily employees (1)
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Ìý
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483
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Ìý
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$
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7.86
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Ìý
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433
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Ìý
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$
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7.57
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Ìý
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264
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Ìý
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$
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9.84
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Ìý
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Series A QVC Group common stock, Liberty employees and directors (2)
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Ìý
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518
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Ìý
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$
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7.81
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Ìý
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421
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Ìý
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$
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8.02
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Ìý
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2,459
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Ìý
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$
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11.63
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Ìý
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Series A QVC Group common stock, QVC CEO (3)
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Ìý
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NA
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Ìý
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Ìý
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NA
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Ìý
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NA
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Ìý
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Ìý
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NA
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Ìý
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1,680
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Ìý
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$
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10.40
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Ìý
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Series B QVC Group common stock, Liberty CEO (4)
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Ìý
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154
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Ìý
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$
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7.92
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Ìý
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730
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Ìý
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$
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7.47
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Ìý
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132
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Ìý
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$
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10.10
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Ìý
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Series A Ventures Group common stock, Liberty employees and directors (2)
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Ìý
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188
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Ìý
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$
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16.52
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Ìý
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114
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Ìý
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$
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12.25
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Ìý
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683
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Ìý
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$
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18.10
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Ìý
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Series B Ventures Group common stock, Liberty CEO (4)
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Ìý
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269
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Ìý
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$
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15.41
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Ìý
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209
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Ìý
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$
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12.48
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Ìý
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135
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Ìý
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$
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16.94
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Ìý
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(1)
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Mainly vests semi-annually over fourÌýyears.
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(2)
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Mainly vests between three and fiveÌýyears for employees and in one year for directors.
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(3)
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Vests 50% on each of December 31, 2019 and 2020.ÌýÌýGrant was made in connection with a new compensation arrangement.
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Grants in 2017 and 2016 cliff vested at the end of their respective grant year; grant in 2015 cliff vested in March 2016.ÌýÌýGrants were made in connection with his employment agreement (see note 14).
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| QVC Group Common Stock |
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| Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity |
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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QVC Group
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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SeriesÌýA
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Ìý
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SeriesÌýB
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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Weighted
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Ìý
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Aggregate
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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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Weighted
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Ìý
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Aggregate
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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average
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Ìý
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Ìýintrinsic
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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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average
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Ìý
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Ìýintrinsic
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Awards
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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remaining
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Ìý
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value
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Ìý
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Awards
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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remaining
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Ìý
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value
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Ìý
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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(000's)
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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WAEP
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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life
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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(in millions)
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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(000's)
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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WAEP
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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life
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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(in millions)
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Ìý
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Outstanding at JanuaryÌý1, 2017
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Ìý
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29,585
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Ìý
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$
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20.80
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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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Ìý
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1,489
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Ìý
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$
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27.50
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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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Ìý
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HSNi Acquisition
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Ìý
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3,635
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Ìý
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$
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26.22
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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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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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$
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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Granted
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Ìý
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4,116
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Ìý
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$
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23.82
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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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Ìý
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154
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Ìý
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$
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23.87
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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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Ìý
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Exercised
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Ìý
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(3,611)
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Ìý
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$
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16.34
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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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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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$
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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Forfeited/Cancelled
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Ìý
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(1,364)
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Ìý
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$
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27.23
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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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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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$
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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Option Exchange, Exercised
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Ìý
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(5,931)
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Ìý
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$
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17.76
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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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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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$
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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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Option Exchange, Granted
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Ìý
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5,931
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Ìý
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$
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25.74
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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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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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$
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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Outstanding at December 31, 2017
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Ìý
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32,361
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Ìý
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$
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23.48
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Ìý
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4.0
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years
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Ìý
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$
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86
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Ìý
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1,643
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Ìý
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$
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27.16
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Ìý
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4.8
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years
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Ìý
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$
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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Exercisable at December 31, 2017
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Ìý
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20,286
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Ìý
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$
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22.66
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Ìý
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3.2
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years
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Ìý
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$
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71
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Ìý
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997
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Ìý
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$
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25.40
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Ìý
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4.3
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years
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Ìý
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$
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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Ìý
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| Liberty Ventures common stock |
Ìý
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| Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity |
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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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LibertyÌýVentures
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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SeriesÌýA
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Ìý
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SeriesÌýB
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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Weighted
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Ìý
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Aggregate
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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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Weighted
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Ìý
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Aggregate
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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average
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Ìý
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Ìýintrinsic
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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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average
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Ìý
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Ìýintrinsic
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Awards
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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remaining
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Ìý
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value
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Ìý
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Awards
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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remaining
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Ìý
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value
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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(000's)
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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WAEP
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
life
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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(in millions)
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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(000's)
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
WAEP
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
|
life
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ÌýÌýÌýÌý
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(in millions)
|
Ìý
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Outstanding at JanuaryÌý1, 2017
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Ìý
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1,974
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Ìý
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$
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22.18
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
987
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Ìý
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$
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35.02
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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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Ìý
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Granted
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Ìý
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188
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Ìý
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$
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55.42
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
269
|
Ìý
|
$
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52.39
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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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Ìý
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Exercised
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Ìý
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(451)
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Ìý
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$
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16.69
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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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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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$
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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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Ìý
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Forfeited/Cancelled
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Ìý
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(12)
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Ìý
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$
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38.50
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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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Ìý
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Ìý—
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Ìý
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$
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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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Ìý
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Ìý
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Option Exchange, Exercised
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Ìý
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(975)
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Ìý
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$
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20.99
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Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
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(1,256)
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Ìý
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$
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38.74
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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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Ìý
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Option Exchange, Granted
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Ìý
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946
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Ìý
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$
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55.96
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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1,080
|
Ìý
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$
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56.38
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
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Ìý
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
|
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Outstanding at December 31, 2017
|
Ìý
|
1,670
|
Ìý
|
$
|
47.12
|
Ìý
|
2.6
|
years
|
Ìý
|
$
|
14
|
Ìý
|
1,080
|
Ìý
|
$
|
56.38
|
Ìý
|
4.7
|
years
|
Ìý
|
$
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2017
|
Ìý
|
1,273
|
Ìý
|
$
|
47.45
|
Ìý
|
2.0
|
years
|
Ìý
|
$
|
10
|
Ìý
|
443
|
Ìý
|
$
|
56.38
|
Ìý
|
2.0
|
years
|
Ìý
|
$
|
Ìý—
|
Ìý
|
Ìý
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