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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Apr. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Customer relationships	Dec. 31, 2012 Capitalized software Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Trademark and trade name	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2010 Predecessor
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Affiliates Transactions
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Advertising Costs
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Income Taxes
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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Period of accounts past due				30 days
Property, Plant and Equipment
Asset retirement obligation	$ 62	$ 59	$ 98						$ 64	$ 63
Goodwill, Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets
Estimated life						10 years	7 years	4 years
Number of reporting units		1
Number of operating segments		1