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Additional Financial Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Cash Flows

Additional financial information with respect to cash payments and receipts is as follows (millions):

   Six Months Ended June 30,
   2011 2010
        
 Cash payments made for interest $ (525) $ (546)
 Cash interest received   25   13
 Cash interest payments, net $ (500) $ (533)
        
 Cash payments made for income taxes $ (611) $ (687)
 Income tax refunds received   40   50
 TWC tax sharing payments, net(a)   -   (87)
 Cash tax payments, net $ (571) $ (724)
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(a)       Represents net amounts paid to TWC in accordance with tax sharing agreements with TWC.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net, consists of (millions):

   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   6/30/11 6/30/10 6/30/11 6/30/10
            
 Interest income $ 20 $ 26 $ 57 $ 51
 Interest expense   (334)   (326)   (645)   (647)
 Total interest expense, net $ (314) $ (300) $ (588) $ (596)
Other Loss, Net

Other loss, net, consists of (millions):

   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
   6/30/11 6/30/10 6/30/11 6/30/10
            
 Investment gains (losses), net $ (7) $ 3 $ (3) $ -
 Premiums paid and transaction costs incurred in             
  connection with debt redemptions   -   (14)   -   (69)
 Income (loss) on equity method investees   8   (3)   (10)   (3)
 Other   (3)   (3)   (3)   2
 Total other loss, net $ (2) $ (17) $ (16) $ (70)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of (millions):

 

   June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
       
 Accounts payable $ 772 $ 846
 Accrued expenses   1,731   2,087
 Participations payable   2,177   2,480
 Programming costs payable   761   737
 Accrued compensation   716   1,051
 Accrued interest   328   284
 Accrued income taxes   140   248
 Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 6,625 $ 7,733
Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Other noncurrent liabilities consist of (millions):

 

   June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
       
 Noncurrent tax and interest reserves $ 2,430 $ 2,397
 Participations payable   779   806
 Programming costs payable   1,140   1,227
 Noncurrent pension and post retirement liabilities   559   565
 Deferred compensation   584   575
 Other noncurrent liabilities   589   597
 Total other noncurrent liabilities $ 6,081 $ 6,167