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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisitions Tables [Abstract] |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed for acquisitions | The following table summarizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for these acquisitio ns as of the acquisition dates:
|  |  |  |  | Loyalty |  |  |  |  | Revolution |
(Millions) |  |  | Partner(a) |  |  | Accertify |  |  | Money(b) |
Goodwill |  | $ | 538 |  | $ | 132 |  | $ | 184 |
Definite-lived intangible assets |  |  | 295 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 119 |
Other assets |  |  | 206 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 7 |
| Total assets |  |  | 1,039 |  |  | 157 |  |  | 310 |
| Total liabilities (including NCI) |  |  | 423 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 5 |
Net assets acquired |  | $ | 616 |  | $ | 151 |  | $ | 305 |
Reportable operating segment |  |  | ICS |  |  | GNMS |  |  |  |
Amounts have been updated in the interim quarters of 2011 by revisions to the preliminary purchase price allocation. The final purchase price allocation for Loyalty Partner, which is not expected to be significantly different from the estimate at the date of acquisition, will be co mpleted in the first quarter of 2012. Included in Corporate & Other.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of a material business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This table does not include leveraged buyouts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Appendix F -Paragraph F4 -Subparagraph e Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6909870&loc=d3e1392-128463 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6909870&loc=d3e1486-128463 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 52 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 68 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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