2.2.0.25falsefalse11501 - Disclosure - Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rightstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) $Duration_1_1_2010_To_12_31_2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001355096duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2true0lcapa_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsAbstractlcapafalsenadurationStock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights [Abstract]falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringStock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights [Abstract]falsefalseStock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights3false0us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> (15)      Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Liberty––Incentive Plans Pursuant to the Liberty Media Corporation 2000 Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the "2000 Plan"), the Company has granted to certain of its employees stock options and SARs (collectively, "Awards") to purchase shares of Series A and Series B Liberty Capital, Liberty Entertainment and Liberty Interactive common stock.  The 2000 Plan provides for Awards to be made in respect of a maximum of 69.5 million shares of Liberty common stock.  On May 1, 2007, stockholders of the Company approved the Liberty Media Corporation 2007 Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan").  The 2007 Plan provides for Awards to be made in respect of a maximum of 39.3 million shares of Liberty common stock.  Awards generally vest over 4-5 years and have a term of 7-10 years.  Liberty issues new shares upon exercise of equity awards.   Pursuant to the Liberty Media Corporation 2002 Nonemployee Director Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the "NDIP"), the Liberty Board of Directors has the full power and authority to grant eligible nonemployee directors stock options, SARs, stock options with tandem SARs, and restricted stock.    Liberty––Grants Awards granted in 2010, 2009 and 2008 pursuant to the 2000 Plan, the 2007 Plan and the NDIP are summarized as follows:   <table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;" class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="650"> <tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 4.95in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="475" colspan="6">                                      Year ended December 31,                                       </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162" colspan="2">                 2010              </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 117.9pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="157" colspan="2">                2009              </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 117pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="156" colspan="2">               2008              </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> Weighted  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 59.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="79">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> Weighted  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> Weighted  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">   average   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 59.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="79">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">   average   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">   average   </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">   Options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> grant-date</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 59.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="79">   Options  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> grant-date       </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> Options  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> grant-date</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">   granted </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> fair value  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 59.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="79">   granted  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> fair value  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">   granted  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> fair value  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 59.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="79">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175"> Series A Liberty Interactive</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> 10,560,743</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $        7.11</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 59.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="79"> 17,519,391</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $        3.57</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> 9,405,564</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $        2.30</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175"> Series A Liberty Capital</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">   1,135,622</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $      19.56</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 59.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="79">   1,649,511</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $      12.17</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> 1,285,787</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $        1.19</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 131.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="175"> Series A Liberty Starz</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">      887,818</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $      21.32</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 59.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="79">   2,083,429</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $      14.33</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> 5,261,721</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $        5.79</td></tr></table>   During the year ended December 31, 2010, Liberty granted to QVC employees, 3.5 million options to purchase shares of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock.  Such options had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $5.38 per share.  These options vest semi-annually over the 4 year vesting period.  Additionally, Liberty granted, primarily to Celebrate employees, 551,000 options to purchase shares of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock.  Such options had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $6.81 per share.  Certain of these options vest quarterly over the 4 year vesting period, while the remainder vest annually over the 3 year vesting period.   During the year ended December 31, 2010, Liberty granted, primarily to Starz Entertainment employees, 221,000 options to purchase shares of Series A Liberty Starz common stock.  Such options had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $16.35 per share.  These options vest quarterly over the 4 year vesting period.   In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2010 Liberty granted 6.5 million options to purchase shares of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock, 1.1 million options to purchase shares of Series A Liberty Capital common stock and 667,000 options to purchase shares of Series A Liberty Starz common stock, as a long-term incentive grant to Liberty officers.  Such options had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $8.05, $19.48 and $22.97 per share, respectively.  These options vest one third each on June 30, 2013, June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2015.   The Company has calculated the grant-date fair value for all of its equity classified awards and any subsequent remeasurement of its liability classified awards using the Black-Scholes Model.  The Company estimates the expected term of the Awards based on historical exercise and forfeiture data.  The volatility used in the calculation for Awards is based on the historical volatility of Liberty's stocks and the implied volatility of publicly traded Liberty options.  The Company uses a zero dividend rate and the risk-free rate for Treasury Bonds with a term similar to that of the subject options.   The following table presents the volatilities used by Liberty in the Black-Scholes Model for the 2010, 2009 and 2008 grants.   <table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 11pt;" class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294">    Volatility    </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> 2010 grants</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Capital options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 43.9%-47.9%</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Interactive options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 44.8%-46.4%</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Starz options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 31.9%-33.6%</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> 2009 grants</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Capital options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 29.3%-47.9%</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Interactive options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 36.0%-46.4%</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Starz options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 29.3%-33.6%</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> 2008 grants</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Capital options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 19.7%-29.4%</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Interactive options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 25.3%-36.5%</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 222.2pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="296"> Liberty Starz options</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 220.6pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="294"> 19.7%-29.4%</td></tr></table>   Liberty––Outstanding Awards The following table presents the number and weighted average exercise price (''WAEP'') of certain options and SARs to purchase Liberty common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company.   <table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin-left: 0px !important; font-size: 11pt;" class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="696"> <tr><td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 350.9pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="468" colspan="6">                                                    Series A                                                  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">      Liberty   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">     Liberty    </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">     Liberty    </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">     Capital   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64">    WAEP </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90"> Interactive </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66">   WAEP  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">      Starz     </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66">   WAEP  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 350.9pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="468" colspan="6"> numbers of options in thousands</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228"> Outstanding at January 1, 2010</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">           5,069</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64"> $  14.45</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">         40,832</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $ 11.30</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">           2,595</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $  43.13</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228"> Granted</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">           1,135</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64"> $  35.03</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">         10,560</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $ 13.92</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">              887</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $  51.44</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228"> Exercised</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">          (1,183)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64"> $  13.40</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">          (2,384)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $  4.54</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">             (243)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $  33.51</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228"> Forfeited/cancelled</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">              (25)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64"> $  13.78</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">          (1,425)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $ 14.96</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">              (22)</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $  44.90</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228"> Outstanding at December 31, 2010</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">           4,996</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64"> $  19.38</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">         47,583</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $ 12.10</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">           3,217</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $  46.15</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 171.1pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="228"> Exercisable at December 31, 2010</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 68.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="91">           1,579</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 48.3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="64"> $  10.55</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">         17,722</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $ 16.06</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.8pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">              605</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 49.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="66"> $  30.35</td></tr></table>   There were no grants or exercises of any of the Company's Series B options during 2010, except that 229,708 and 333,597 options for Series B Liberty Starz common stock with an exercise price of $60.38 and $63.73, respectively, were exercised.   The following table provides additional information about outstanding options to purchase Liberty common stock at December 31, 2010.   <table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin-left: 0px !important; font-size: 11pt;" class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="756"> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">        No. of     </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">   Weighted </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">   Aggregate         </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">      No. of    </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> Aggregate</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">    outstanding</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">    WAEP of    </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">    average   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">    intrinsic </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> exercisable</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">    WAEP of  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> intrinsic  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">       options   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90"> outstanding</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> remaining </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">      value   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">    options   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> exercisable</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">     value    </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">        (000's)    </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">    options    </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">        life      </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">     (000's)  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">     (000's)    </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">    options   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">    (000's)    </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162"> Series A Capital </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">            4,996</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90"> $        19.38</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">     5.8 years</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $   215,755</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">           1,579</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> $       10.55</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $    82,137</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162"> Series A Interactive </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">           47,583</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90"> $        12.10</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">     5.1 years</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $   238,282</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">         17,722</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> $       16.06</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $    56,094</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162"> Series B Interactive </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">            7,491</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90"> $        23.41</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">     0.4 years</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $            --</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">           7,491</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> $       23.41</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $            --</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162"> Series A Starz</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">            3,217</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90"> $        46.15</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">     6.7 years</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $    70,140</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">             605</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> $       30.35</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $    21,871</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 121.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="162"> Series B Starz</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">                 36</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="90"> $        26.71</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">     4.4 years</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $      1,426</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84">               36</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 63pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="84"> $       26.71</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 58.5pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="78"> $      1,426</td></tr></table>   Liberty––Exercises The aggregate intrinsic value of all options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $71 million, $68 million and $3 million, respectively.   Liberty––Restricted Stock The following table presents the number and weighted average grant-date fair value ("WAFV") of unvested restricted shares of Liberty common stock held by certain directors, officers and employees of the Company as of December 31, 2010 (numbers of shares in thousands).   <table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; margin-left: 0.5in; font-size: 11pt;" class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="486"> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 3in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="288">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 76.5pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="102">    Number   </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 1in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 3in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="288">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 76.5pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="102">    of shares  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 1in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">    WAFV   </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 3in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="288">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 76.5pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="102">  </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 1in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96">  </td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 3in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="288"> Series A Liberty Capital </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 76.5pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="102">            194</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 1in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96"> $    10.77</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 3in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="288"> Series A Liberty Interactive </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 76.5pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="102">          2,722</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 1in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96"> $      8.69</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 3in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="288"> Series A Liberty Starz</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 76.5pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="102">            198</td> <td style="padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; width: 1in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;" valign="top" width="96"> $    38.19</td></tr></table>   The aggregate fair value of all restricted shares of Liberty common stock that vested during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $20 million, $14 million and $4 million, respectively.   <div> <div> <h1 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 10.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single;">Starz</h1> Starz had fully vested outstanding Phantom Stock Appreciation Rights ("PSARs") held by its founder and former CEO.  Effective September 30, 2009, the founder and former CEO elected to exercise all of his remaining PSARs.  In December of 2010 Starz paid cash of $150 million to the founder and former CEO for his PSARs which was determined by a valuation process.  </div></div> <h1 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 10.8pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single;">Other </h1> Certain of the Company's other subsidiaries have stock based compensation plans under which employees and non-employees are granted options or similar stock based awards.  Awards made under these plans vest and become exercisable over various terms.  The awards and compensation recorded, if any, under these plans is not significant to Liberty. </div>(15)      Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Liberty––Incentive Plans Pursuant to the Liberty MediafalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclosure of compensation-related costs for share-based compensation which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of stock compensation, incentive distributions, share-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph 64, 65, A240 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 93-6 -Paragraph 53 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 falsefalseStock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights12Stock Options and Stock Appreciation RightsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue