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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Schedule of considerations transfered for the S&P/DJ Indices acquisition | Consideration Transferred
(in millions) |
Fair value of 27% of S&P Index | $ | 571 |
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with net assets acquired | 221 |
Total | $ | 792 |
Schedule of purchase price allocation for the S&P/DJ Indices acquisition | Purchase Price Allocation
(in millions) |
Current assets | $ | 79 |
Intangible assets: |
Indefinite-lived intangibles | 470 |
Customer relationships | 110 |
Other intangibles | 33 |
Goodwill | 111 |
Current liabilities | (11 | )
Total net assets | $ | 792 |
Schedule of liabilities assumed by acquisition | Liabilities assumed in conjunction with the acquisition of businesses are as follows:
(in millions) | Years ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Fair value of assets acquired | $ | 1,071 |  |  | $ | 214 |  |  | $ | 347 |
Fair value of consideration transferred for DJI business | 792 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Cash paid (net of cash acquired) | 177 |  |  | 194 |  |  | 327 |
Liabilities assumed | $ | 102 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 20 |

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