XML 52 R30.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.6
Other Financial Data (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Financial Data  
Other income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists of the following (in millions):

Years ended December 31
  2012
  2011
  2010
 
   

Equity earnings

  $ 13   $ 7   $ 18  

Realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

    7     18     (2 )

Gain (loss) on disposal of businesses

    1         (4 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

        (19 )   (8 )

Foreign currency remeasurement (loss) gain

    (19 )   30     (7 )

Hedging gain (loss)

    3     (20 )   (11 )

Other

    (2 )   (1 )   (4 )
   

 

  $ 3   $ 15   $ (18 )
   
Components of Fixed assets, net

 The components of Fixed assets, net are as follows (in millions):

As of December 31
  2012
  2011
 
   

Software

  $ 867   $ 730  

Leasehold improvements

    426     407  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

    331     326  

Computer equipment

    332     274  

Land and buildings

    100     108  

Automobiles

    24     39  

Construction in progress

    109     87  
   

 

    2,189     1,971  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

    1,369     1,188  
   

Fixed assets, net

  $ 820   $ 783