Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 
December 31,
 
Estimated
useful
(in millions)
2012

2011

life
Land
$
96

104

N/A
Buildings and improvements
878

834

8 - 20 years
Furniture and other equipment
411

408

2 - 8 years
Broadcast equipment
91

83

3 - 5 years
Computer equipment
185

167

2 - 4 years
Transponders (note 10)
137

150

8 - 15 years
Projects in progress
199

151

N/A
 
1,997

1,897

 
Less accumulated depreciation
(866
)
(813
)
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
1,131

1,084