Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Common Share

Schedule of reconciliation of the amounts used in the basic and diluted EPS

	Income		Shares		Per Share Amounts
	(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
Year Ended December 31, 2014:
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,756		505	$	5.46
Effect of dilutive securities
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		5		(0.06	)
Diluted EPS
Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,756		510	$	5.40
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		548	$	5.22
Effect of dilutive securities
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		5		(0.05	)
Diluted EPS
Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,859		553	$	5.17
Year Ended December 31, 2012:
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,949		638	$	4.62
Effect of dilutive securities
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		—		6		(0.04	)
Diluted EPS
Adjusted net income attributable to DIRECTV	$	2,949		644	$	4.58