Disposals (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disposals

Schedule of discontinued operations on basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

	Years ended December 31,
		2019	2018	2017
Basic earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Qurate Retail shareholders per common share (note 2):
Series A and Series B Qurate Retail common stock	$	NA	NA	NA
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock	$	NA	1.64	5.26
Diluted earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Qurate Retail shareholders per common share (note 2):
Series A and Series B Qurate Retail common stock	$	NA	NA	NA
Series A and Series B Liberty Ventures common stock	$	NA	1.62	5.20

Liberty Broadband

Disposals

Schedule of equity securities

	Year ended December 31,
		2017
	amounts in millions
Operating income	$	(25)
Share of earnings (loss) of affiliate	$	2,509
Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in affiliate	$	(18)
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	(417)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Broadband shareholders	$	2,034

Discontinued Operations Spinoff | Liberty Broadband

Disposals

Schedule of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet

Certain financial information for Qurate Retail’s investment in Liberty Broadband, which is included in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, is as follows (amounts in millions):

	Years ended December 31,
		2019	2018	2017
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	NA	187	473
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	NA	(46)	(21)