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Accrued Expenses and Other Payables | 6 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued Expenses and Other Payables |
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Note 8. | Accrued Expenses and Other Payables
Accrued expenses and other payables consist of the following:
|  | December 31, |  |  | June 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In millions)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts |  | $ | 2,549 |  |  | $ | 2,732 |
Accrued expenses and other payables |  |  | 5,708 |  |  |  | 5,852 |
|  | $ | 8,257 |  |  | $ | 8,584 |

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