Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of investments in marketable equity securities and other

The components of investments were as follows:

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(in millions)
Marketable equity securities	$	40	$	39
Equity method and other investments	2,074		3,350
	$	2,114	$	3,389

Investee summarized income statement information

Summarized financial information for Clearwire is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(in millions)
Revenues	$	332		$	142		$	892		$	360
Operating expenses	(731		)	(662		)	(2,850		)	(1,785		)
Operating loss	$	(399	)	$	(520	)	$	(1,958	)	$	(1,425	)
Net loss from continuing operations before non-controlling interests	$	(479	)	$	(549	)	$	(2,212	)	$	(1,513	)
Net loss from discontinued operations before non-controlling interests	$	(5	)	$	(16	)	$	(79	)	$	(38	)