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Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Total current assets	$ 4,633	$ 4,381
Property and equipment, net	7,276	6,691
Investments in unconsolidated entities	195	200
Other assets, net	2,809	2,431
Total assets	14,913	13,703
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Total current liabilities	3,983	4,215
Long-term debt	4,995	4,631
Other long-term liabilities	252	284
Total liabilities	9,230	9,130
Partners' capital excluding noncontrolling interests	5,150	4,342
Noncontrolling interests	533	231
Total partners' capital	5,683	4,573
Total liabilities and partners' capital	14,913	13,703
Parent
ASSETS
Total current assets	2,941	3,460
Property and equipment, net	3	2
Investments in unconsolidated entities	7,595	6,302
Other assets, net	231	28
Total assets	10,770	9,792
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Total current liabilities	324	853
Long-term debt	4,763	4,366
Total liabilities	5,087	5,219
Partners' capital excluding noncontrolling interests	5,150	4,342
Noncontrolling interests	533	231
Total partners' capital	5,683	4,573
Total liabilities and partners' capital	10,770	9,792
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Total current assets	4,890	4,394
Property and equipment, net	5,053	4,870
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,429	2,173
Other assets, net	3,271	1,976
Total assets	14,643	13,413
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Total current liabilities	6,814	6,836
Long-term debt	1,292	5
Other long-term liabilities	249	270
Total liabilities	8,355	7,111
Partners' capital excluding noncontrolling interests	6,227	6,241
Noncontrolling interests	61	61
Total partners' capital	6,288	6,302
Total liabilities and partners' capital	14,643	13,413
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Total current assets	469	510
Property and equipment, net	2,220	1,819
Other assets, net	2,074	553
Total assets	4,763	2,882
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Total current liabilities	512	509
Long-term debt	1,707	386
Other long-term liabilities	3	14
Total liabilities	2,222	909
Partners' capital excluding noncontrolling interests	2,541	1,973
Total partners' capital	2,541	1,973
Total liabilities and partners' capital	4,763	2,882
Eliminations
ASSETS
Total current assets	(3,667)	(3,983)
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(8,829)	(8,275)
Other assets, net	(2,767)	(126)
Total assets	(15,263)	(12,384)
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Total current liabilities	(3,667)	(3,983)
Long-term debt	(2,767)	(126)
Total liabilities	(6,434)	(4,109)
Partners' capital excluding noncontrolling interests	(8,768)	(8,214)
Noncontrolling interests	(61)	(61)
Total partners' capital	(8,829)	(8,275)
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ (15,263)	$ (12,384)

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