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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 08, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 08, 2013 4.25% Secured Second Lien notes [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 4.25% Secured Second Lien notes [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Apr. 28, 2013 7.125% U.S. Dollar Notes due August 2039 [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 08, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] Minimum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 08, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] Maximum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 08, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Minimum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Maximum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Minimum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Maximum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business acquisition transaction value	$ 28,750,000,000
Business Acquisition Term Loan Value		9,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Period			7 years 6 months				6 years	7 years	5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity										2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate											125.00%	150.00%	50.00%	100.00%	225.00%	250.00%	150.00%	200.00%
Base Rate Floor						2.00%
LIBOR Floor						1.00%
Business Acquisition Private Placement Notes				$ 3,100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.25%	7.125%
Secured Second Lien Notes Required Issance Period			1 year
Business Acquisition per share price 2	$ 72.50