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Acquisitions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Business Combination Disclosure [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | 2. A cquisitions On March 1, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of a controll ing interest in Loyalty Partner, a leading marketing services company that operates loyalty programs in Germany, Poland and India. Loyalty Partner also provides market analysis, operating platforms and consulting services that help merchants grow their businesses. Total consideration was $616 million. The Company has an option to acquire the remaining noncontrolling equity interest (NCI) over a three-year period beginning at the end of 2013 at a price based on business performance, which had an estimated fair value of $150 mi llion at the acquisition date. Th is acquisition did not have a significant impact for the three months ended March 31, 2012 or 2011 on either the Company's consolidated resul ts of operations or the International Card Services (ICS) reportable segment in which it is included. The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation for Loyalty Partner assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
(Millions) |  |  | Amount |  |
Goodwill |  | $ | 541 |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets |  |  | 295 |  |
All other assets |  |  | 208 |  |
|  | Total assets |  |  | 1,044 |  |
|  | Total liabilities (including NCI) |  |  | 428 |  |
Net assets acquired |  | $ | 616 |  |

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