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1002500 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical)
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TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000731766 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Scenario [Axis]Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Class of Stock [Axis]Class of Stock [Domain]
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-12-31
2012-12-31
Allowance for doubtful accounts, accounts receivable
196,000,000  
189,000,000  
Allowance for doubtful accounts, other receivables
169,000,000  
206,000,000  
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
2,675,000,000  
2,564,000,000  
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
2,283,000,000  
1,824,000,000  
Common stock, par value
.01  
.01  
Common stock, shares authorized
3,000,000,000  
3,000,000,000  
Common stock, shares issued
988,000,000  
1,019,000,000  
Common stock, shares outstanding
988,000,000  
1,019,000,000  
Preferred stock, par value
.001  
.001  
Preferred stock, shares authorized
10,000,000  
10,000,000  
Preferred stock, shares issued
0  
0  
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
0  
0