Severance, Exit Costs and Asset Impairments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Severance and Exit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following provides the activity in the severance and exit costs liability included in "Accounts payable", "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities" and "Other liabilities" within the consolidated balance sheets:



			2012 Activity
	December 31, 2011		Net Expense		Cash Payments and Other			September 30, 2012
	(in millions)
Lease exit costs	$	58	$	206	$	(28	)	$	236
Severance costs	21		—		(4		)	17
Access exit costs	—		39		(1		)	38
	$	79	$	245	$	(33	)	$	291

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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