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Fair Value Measurements | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] |
Fair Value Measurements | Note 8: Fair Value Measurements The accounting guidance related to financial assets and financial liabilities (“financial instruments”) establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach and cost approach). Level 1 c onsists of financial instruments whose values are based on quoted market prices for identical financial instruments in an active market. Level 2 c onsists of financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models use inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 consists of financial instruments whose values are determined using pricing models that use significant inputs that are primarily unobservable, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. Our financial instruments that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis are presented in the table below.
Recurring Fair Value Measures
| Fair Value as of
| June 30, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
(in millions) |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |  |  | Total
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading securities | $ | 3,381 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 3,381 |  | $ | 2,895
Interest rate swap agreements |  | - |  | 235 |  | - |  | 235 |  |  | 246
Available-for-sale securities |  | 92 |  | 18 |  | 21 |  | 131 |  |  | 131
Foreign exchange contracts |  | - |  | 14 |  | - |  | 14 |  |  | 10
Equity warrants |  | - |  | - |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  | 2
Total | $ | 3,473 | $ | 267 | $ | 23 | $ | 3,763 |  | $ | 3,284
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements and indexed debt instruments | $ | - | $ | 1,683 | $ | - | $ | 1,683 |  | $ | 1,234
Contractual obligations |  | - |  | - |  | 984 |  | 984 |  |  | 1,004
Contingent consideration |  | - |  | - |  | 598 |  | 598 |  |  | 583
Cross-currency swap agreements |  | - |  | 90 |  | - |  | 90 |  |  | 69
Foreign exchange contracts |  | - |  | 8 |  | - |  | 8 |  |  | 8
Total | $ | - | $ | 1,781 | $ | 1,582 | $ | 3,363 |  | $ | 2,898
The fair value s of the contractual obligations and contingent consideration in the table above are primarily based on certain expected future discounted cash flows, the determination of which involves the use of significant unobservable inputs. The most significant unobservable input we use is our estimate of the future revenue we expect to generate from certain NBCUniversal entities that is related to our contractual obligations and future payments to GE that are related to contingent consideration. The discount rates used in the measurement s of fair value were between 5.6% and 1 3.0% and are based on the underlying risk associated with our estimate of future revenue, as well as the terms of the respective contracts, and the uncertainty in the timing of our payments to GE. Fair value adjustments to these liabilities are recorded in other income (expense), net in our condensed consolidated statement of income.
Changes in Contractual Obligations and Contingent Consideration
(in millions) |  | Contractual Obligations |  | Contingent Consideration
Balance, December 31, 2011 | $ | 1,004 | $ | 583
Acquisition accounting adjustments |  | (20) |  | -
Fair value adjustments |  | 41 |  | 41
Payments |  | (41) |  | (26)
Balance, June 30, 2012 | $ | 984 | $ | 598

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6925170&loc=d3e19296-110258 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 159 -Paragraph 17-22, 27, 28 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. 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