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Joint Venture Acquisition Obligation | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Investments, Loans and Long-Term Receivables [Abstract] |
Joint Venture Acquisition Obligation | Note 10—Joint Venture Acquisition Obligation We are obligated to contribute $7.5 billion, plus interest, over a 10-year period that began in 2007, to FCCL Partnership. Quarterly principal and interest payments of $237 million began in the second quarter of 2007, and will continue until the balance is paid. Of the principal obligation amount, approximately $763 million was short-term and was included in the “Accounts payable—related parties” line on our September 30, 2012, consolidated balance sheet. The principal portion of these payments, which totaled $546 million in the first nine months of 2012, is included in the “Other” line in the financing activities section on our consolidated statement of cash flows. Interest accrues at a fixed annual rate of 5.3 p ercent on the unpaid principal balance. Fifty percent of the quarterly interest payment is reflected as a capital contribution and is included in the “Capital expenditures and investments” line on our consolidated statement of cash flows.

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