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Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 years	Apr. 05, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011 Acquisition [Member] Pro forma condensed combined [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Acquisition [Member] Pro forma condensed combined [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Acquisition [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Aprimo, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Aster Data Systems, Inc. [Member]
Acquisition date of business						January 21, 2011	April 5, 2011
Percentage of stock acquired from Aprimo merger						100.00%
Aggregate consideration payable in acquisition						$ 525	$ 259
Acquisition-related expenses						3	4
Purchase accounting adjustment, eliminated revenue					14
Purchase accounting adjustment, eliminated cost of revenue					2
Purchase accounting adjustment, amortization expense					10
Pro forma additional amortization charges for intangible assets			5	16
Pro forma revenue adjustment			12
Pro forma elimination of deferred revenue recognition				14
Pro forma elimination of deferred cost of revenue				2
Pro forma elimination of transaction and integration expenses			9
Pro forma business combination transaction and integration expense adjustment				16
Pro forma interest expense adjustment			1	3
Pre-existing equity investment							11.20%
Fair value of previous equity investment							36
Gain on sale of equity investment							11
Loan used for acquisition of Aster Data	300	300
Term of loan, years	5
Proceeds from sale of equity-method investment	30
Gain on sale of equity-method investment	$ 17

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