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Receivables Monetization (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Receivables Monetization [Abstract] |
Effect on Income From Receivables Monetization and Cash Flows on Transfers |
Effect on Income from Receivables Monetization and Cash Flows on Transfers
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
| June 30 | June 30
(in millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Interest (expense) | $ | (3) | $ | - | $ | (6) | $ | -
Net (loss) gain on sale(a) | $ | - | $ | (9) | $ | (1) | $ | (17)
Net cash proceeds (payments) on transfers(b) | $ | (133) | $ | 50 | $ | (223) | $ | (374)
Receivables Monetized and Deferred Consideration |
Receivables Monetized and Deferred Consideration
|  | June 30, |  | December 31,
(in millions) |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Monetized receivables sold | $ | 808 | $ | 961
Deferred consideration | $ | 265 | $ | 268

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