Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Benefit Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans

A summary of the components of the net periodic benefit costs from continuing operations recognized for substantially all of Time Warner's domestic and international defined benefit pension plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (millions):

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	6/30/11		6/30/10		6/30/11		6/30/10
Service cost	$	1	$	19	$	7	$	42
Interest cost		47		47		94		96
Expected return on plan assets		(48)		(60)		(97)		(117)
Amounts amortized		5		6		10		27
Curtailment		-		1		-		4
Net periodic benefit costs	$	5	$	13	$	14	$	52
Contributions	$	7	$	13	$	19	$	54