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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments) (Details)

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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Investments in available-for-sale securities $ 1,022 $ 1,110
Time Warner Inc [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 653 701
Time Warner Cable Inc [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities 343 361
Other AFS Debt Securities [Member]
   
Investments in available-for-sale securities $ 26 $ 48