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Other Income (Loss), Net | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Other Income (Loss) , Net [Abstract] |
Other Income (Loss), Net [Text Block] | Other Income (Loss), Net. Other income (loss), net consists of the following:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (in millions)
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | — |
Dividend expense related to securities sold, not yet purchased | (2 | ) |  | (13 | )
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets | 3 |  |  | (2 | )
Appreciation on deferred management fee | — |  |  | (13 | )
Equity earnings from non-consolidated affiliates | 11 |  |  | 8 |
Foreign currency translation loss | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
Other | 2 |  |  | 4 |
| $ | 10 |  |  | $ | (17 | )

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- Definition The entire disclosure for other income or other expense items (both operating and nonoperating). Sources of nonoperating income or nonoperating expense that may be disclosed, include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, profits (losses) on securities, net and miscellaneous other income or income deductions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 5 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3, 6, 7, 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3,6,7,9) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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