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Number of days ceased to be rated investment grade for becoming change of control triggering event.

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Offer to repurchase notes upon control triggering event.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents notes payable as of the balance sheet date.

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Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2011	Apr. 12, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 04, 2011 2016 Notes [Member]	Aug. 04, 2012 2017 Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 2019 Notes [Member]	Apr. 12, 2010 2020 Notes [Member]	Apr. 12, 2010 2040 Notes [Member]	Aug. 04, 2011 2041 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance of unsecured senior notes	$ 750	$ 1,000			$ 500	$ 500	$ 750	$ 750	$ 250	$ 250
Unsecured senior debt stated interest rate in %					3.50%	2.30%		6.875%	8.125%	7.00%
Minimum incremental increase in interest rate on the notes							0.25%
Maximum incremental increase in interest rate on the notes							2.00%
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Offer to repurchase the notes upon control triggering event			101.00%
Number of days ceased to be rated investment grade for becoming change of control triggering event			60 days
Carrying value of the notes			3,116	2,595
Estimated fair value of the notes			$ 3,545	$ 2,801