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Other, Net | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other, Net [Abstract] |
Other, net | 5. Other, net The components of other, net in the accompanying comprehensive statement of earnings include the following:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009
| (In millions)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | $ 92 | $ 92 | $ 91
Interest rate swaps – unrealized fair value changes | 88 | 30 | (66)
Interest rate swaps – cash settlements | (77) | (44) | (40)
Interest income | (21) | (13) | (8)
Other | (92) | (32) | (60)
Total | $ (10) | $ 33 | $ (83)
During 2011, Devon received $88 million of excess insurance recoveries related to certain weather and operational claims. In 2009, Devon reversed an $84 million loss contingency accrual. Devon had previously accrued $84 million for potential royalties on various deep water leases but reversed the accrual in 2009 due to a federal district court ruling.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for other income or other expense items (both operating and nonoperating). Sources of nonoperating income or nonoperating expense that may be disclosed, include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, profits (losses) on securities, net and miscellaneous other income or income deductions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 5 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3, 6, 7, 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3,6,7,9) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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