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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments (Summary Of Financial Instruments) (Details)

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Financial Instruments (Summary Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
Jun. 30, 2011
Jan. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities $ 1,255 Ìý $ 1,358
Less current portion (1,167) Ìý (1,264)
Financial instruments, noncurrent liabilities 88 Ìý 94
Time Warner [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 110 Ìý 97
Time Warner Cable Inc. [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 59 Ìý 50
Sprint [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 147 [1] Ìý 221 [1]
Borrowed shares that have been unwound Ìý 25 Ìý
Motorola Solutions [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 341 [2] Ìý 471 [2]
Motorola Mobility [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 143 [2] Ìý Ìý
Century Link, Inc. [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 76 [1] Ìý 165 [1]
Borrowed shares that have been unwound Ìý 2 Ìý
Priceline [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 267 Ìý 208
Other borrowed shares [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 5 Ìý 7
Borrowed Shares [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities 1,148 [3] Ìý 1,219 [3]
Financial instruments, noncurrent liabilities 115 Ìý 74
Financial instruments, noncurrent assets 115 Ìý 74
Other Financial Instruments [Member]
 Ìý Ìý Ìý
Financial instruments, derivative liabilities $ 107 Ìý $ 139
[1] In January 2011, Liberty 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) associated with those borrowed share positions.
[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: June 30, December 31, 2011 2010 amounts in millions Time Warner $ 110 97 Time Warner Cable 59 50 Sprint (a) 147 221 Motorola Solutions (b) 341 471 Motorola Mobility (b) 143 -- CenturyLink (a) 76 165 Priceline 267 208 Other 5 7 $ 1,148 1,219