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Other Financial Data (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Financial Data |
Other Income |
Years ended December 31 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009 |
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Equity earnings |  | $ | 7 |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | 18 |
Realized gain (loss) on sale of investments |  |  | 18 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
(Loss) gain on disposal of businesses |  |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 13 |
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  | (19 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | 5 |
Other |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (1 | )
|  | $ | 5 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 34 |
Components of Fixed assets, net |
As of December 31 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
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Software |  | $ | 730 |  | $ | 662 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 407 |  |  | 436 |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |  |  | 326 |  |  | 342 |
Computer equipment |  |  | 274 |  |  | 245 |
Land and buildings |  |  | 108 |  |  | 108 |
Automobiles |  |  | 39 |  |  | 39 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 87 |  |  | 45 |
|  |  | 1,971 |  |  | 1,877 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation |  |  | 1,188 |  |  | 1,096 |
Fixed assets, net |  | $ | 783 |  | $ | 781 |

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