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Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of other intangible assets | Other intangible assets are presented in the following table.
| June 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
(In millions) | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of business acquired | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | 43 |
Trade name | 8 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |
Distribution channel | 12 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 13 |  |  | — |
Total finite-lived intangible assets | 79 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 83 |  |  | 43 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 69 |  |  |  |  | 73 |  |  |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 148 |  |  | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 43 |

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