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Common and Preferred Shares and Warrants (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Authorized shares and a reconciliation of common shares issued and outstanding |  |  |
Common shares, authorized | 3,600,000,000 | 3,600,000,000 | 3,600,000,000
Shares issued and outstanding at beginning of period | 1,197,000,000 | 1,192,000,000 | 1,160,000,000
(Repurchases) Issuance of common shares | (48,000,000) | (14,000,000) | 22,000,000
Other, primarily stock option exercises and RSAs granted | 15,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 10,000,000
Shares issued and outstanding as of December 31 | 1,164,000,000 | 1,197,000,000 | 1,192,000,000
Shares reserved for issuance under employee stock and employee benefit plans | 90,000,000 |  |

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- Definition Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 30 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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