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Company Transformation (Details) (USD $) In Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Components of transformation costs |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset impairment |  | $ 9 |  | $ 64 |
Advisory fees |  | 32 |  | 75 |
IT Costs |  | 36 |  | 58 |
Lease termination costs and other real estate costs |  | 10 |  | 13 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (325) | 3 |  | 3 |
Employee retention and other compensation costs |  | 23 |  | 36 |
Other costs |  | 19 |  | 30 |
Transformation costs in operating income |  | 132 | 0 | 279 | 0
Tax-related separation (benefit) cost |  | (4) |  | 10 |
Total transformation costs before tax benefit |  | 128 |  | 289 |
Income tax benefit |  | (35) |  | (87) |
Total transformation costs, net of tax impact |  | $ 93 |  | $ 202 |

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