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Advertising And Promotion Expense
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Advertising And Promotion Expense [Abstract] 
Advertising And Promotion Expense

Note 9 – Advertising and Promotion Expense

Advertising and certain promotion expenses are included in "Selling, general and administrative" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and were $15 million and $16 million for the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $45 million and $47 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Advertising and promotion expense included less than $1 million for the quarter and $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, related to the European smoothie business, which was deconsolidated in May 2010 as further discussed in Note 14.

Television advertising costs related to production are expensed the first time an ad airs in each market and the cost of advertising time is expensed over the advertising period. Other types of advertising and promotion costs are expensed over the advertising or promotion period. The company also offers sales incentives and certain promotions to its customers and consumers primarily in the Salads and Healthy Snacks segment. Consideration given to customers and consumers for sales incentives is recorded as a reduction of "Net sales" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.