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Property and Equipment, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment, Net

8.     Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net, consisted of:

 

                                                 
     December 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
(in $ millions)   Cost    

Accumulated

depreciation

    Net     Cost    

Accumulated

depreciation

    Net  
                                                 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capitalized software

    600       (314 )      286       573       (256 )      317  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

    240       (137 )      103       215       (125 )      90  

Building and leasehold improvements

    11       (7 )      4       15       (9 )      6  

Construction in progress

    38       —       38       71       —       71  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      889       (458 )      431       874       (390 )      484  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Company recorded depreciation expense of $139 million, $121 million and $96 million during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had capital lease assets of $64 million and $47 million, respectively, included within furniture, fixtures and equipment. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company invested $100 million and $203 million, respectively, in property and equipment, including capital lease additions.

Construction in progress as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 includes $2 million and $6 million, respectively, of capitalized interest.