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Growth and Value Plan & Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 Positions | Dec. 31, 2012 McGraw Hill Education [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 McGraw Hill Education [Member] | Nov. 26, 2012 McGraw Hill Education [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Broadcasting Group [Member] | Oct. 03, 2011 Broadcasting Group [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture purchase price |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |
Notes receivable related to divestiture |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |
Notes receivable related to divestiture, interest rate |  |  |  | 8.50% |  |
Growth and value plan, cost incurred to date | 297,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash from divestiture of broadcasting group |  |  |  |  |  | 216,000,000
Pretax Gain Loss Recognized |  |  |  |  | 123,000,000 |
Impairment charges, goodwill and intangible assets |  | 497,000,000 |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 39,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Workforce reduction, positions | 530 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Transaction Costs |  |  | 17,000,000 |  |  |
Lease commitment charges | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Vacation accrual reversal | 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges, goodwill |  | 478,000,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment charges, excluding goodwill |  | $ 19,000,000 |  |  |  |

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