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Debt (Details 2) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2012 Fixed rate senior notes | Dec. 31, 2011 Fixed rate senior notes | Dec. 31, 2012 2.85% senior notes due January 2023 | Dec. 31, 2012 4.30% senior notes due January 2043 | Dec. 31, 2012 3.65% senior notes due June 2022 | Mar. 31, 2012 3.65% senior notes due June 2022 | Dec. 31, 2012 5.15% senior notes due June 2042 | Mar. 31, 2012 5.15% senior notes due June 2042 | Dec. 31, 2012 5.00% senior notes due February 2021 | Dec. 31, 2011 5.00% senior notes due February 2021 | Jan. 31, 2011 5.00% senior notes due February 2021 | Dec. 31, 2012 3.95% senior notes due September 2015 | Dec. 31, 2011 3.95% senior notes due September 2015 | Jul. 31, 2010 3.95% senior notes due September 2015 | Sep. 04, 2012 4.25% senior notes due September 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 4.25% senior notes due September 2012 | Feb. 07, 2011 7.75% senior notes due October 2012 | Sep. 15, 2010 6.25% senior notes due September 2015
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  |  |  | $ 6,300,000,000 | $ 4,800,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 200,000,000 | $ 175,000,000
Debt instrument fair value |  |  |  | 7,300,000,000 | 5,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value | 500,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 175,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.85% | 4.30% | 3.65% | 3.65% | 5.15% | 5.15% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 3.95% | 3.95% | 3.95% | 4.25% | 4.25% | 7.75% | 6.25%
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold |  |  |  |  |  | 99.752% | 99.925% |  | 99.823% |  | 99.755% |  |  | 99.521% |  |  | 99.889% |  |  |  |
Consolidated subsidiary, ownership interest held by the parent (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early redemption of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (23,000,000) | $ (6,000,000)

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