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Financial Instruments (Summary Of Financial Instruments) (Details)

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Financial Instruments (Summary Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jan. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   $ 1,085   $ 1,230
Less current portion   (1,085)   (1,222)
Financial instruments, noncurrent liabilities   0   8
Time Warner [Member]
        
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   91   97
Time Warner Cable Inc [Member]
        
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   48   50
Sprint [Member]
        
shares underlying borrowed share position, unwound $ 25      
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   83 [1]   221 [1]
Derivative Asset, unwound     115  
AFS security delivered for physical settlement of derivative position     115  
Motorola Solutions [Member]
        
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   311 [2]   471 [2]
Motorola Mobility [Member]
        
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   245 [2]   0 [2]
Century Link, Inc. [Member]
        
shares underlying borrowed share position, unwound $ 2      
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   62 [1]   165 [1]
Derivative Asset, unwound     74  
AFS security delivered for physical settlement of derivative position     74  
Priceline [Member]
        
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   234   208
Other borrowed shares [Member]
        
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   2   7
Borrowed Shares [Member]
        
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   1,076 [3]   1,219 [3]
Other Financial Instruments [Member]
        
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities   $ 9   $ 11
[1] In January 2011, the Company unwound a portion of the borrowed share position with respect to approximately 25 million Sprint shares and 2 million CenturyLink shares through the delivery of such shares to the counterparty. The asset associated with these AFS securities ($115 million and $74 million, respectively) was retired as well as the liability ($115 million and $74 million, respectively).
[2] As discussed in note 6, Motorola Inc. separated into two companies effective January 4, 2011 through a stock distribution and reverse stock split.
[3] The market values of borrowed shares are as follows: September 30, 2011 December 31,2010 amounts in millionsTime Warner$91 97Time Warner Cable48 50Sprint(a)83 221Motorola Solutions(b)311 471Motorola Mobility(b)245 —CenturyLink(a)62 165Priceline234 208Other2 7 $1,076 1,219____________________(a)In January 2011, the Company unwound a portion of the borrowed share position with respect to approximately 25 million Sprint shares and 2 million CenturyLink shares through the delivery of such shares to the counterparty. The asset associated with these AFS securities ($115 million and $74 million, respectively) was retired as well as the liability ($115 million and $74 million, respectively).(b)As discussed in note 6, Motorola Inc. separated into two companies effective January 4, 2011 through a stock distribution and reverse stock split.