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Short-Term Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Short-Term Investments [Abstract]  
Short-Term Investments

10.   Short-Term Investments

 

The components of short-term investments include the following:

 

 

December 31,

 

2011

2010

 

(In millions)

Commercial paper

$     1,013

$          

U.S. Treasuries

           201

           145

Other

           289

            

  Total

$     1,503

$        145

 

As of December 31, 2011, the average remaining maturity of these investments was 75 days, with a weighted average yield of 0.28 percent.