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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Revenue by type
Revenue for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 consists of the following (in millions):  
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Advertising
$
4,279

 
$
3,154

 
$
1,868

Payments and other fees
810

 
557

 
106

Total revenue
$
5,089

 
$
3,711

 
$
1,974

Estimated useful lives of property and equipment
The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are described below:  
Property and Equipment 
 
Useful Life 
Network equipment
 
Three to four years
Buildings
 
15 to 20 years
Computer software, office equipment and other
 
Two to five years
Leased equipment and leasehold improvements
 
Lesser of estimated useful life or remaining lease term
Deferred revenue and deposits
Deferred Revenue and Deposits  
Deferred revenue consists of billings in advance of revenue recognition. Deposits relate to unused virtual currency held by our users. Once this virtual currency is utilized by a user, approximately 70% of this amount would then be payable to the Platform developer and the balance would be recognized as revenue.  
Deferred revenue and deposits consists of the following (in millions):  
 
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
Deferred revenue
$
8

 
$
75

Deposits
22

 
15

Total deferred revenue and deposits
$
30

 
$
90