Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of investments in marketable equity securities and other

The components of investments were as follows:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(in millions)
Marketable equity securities	$	46	$	43
Equity method and other investments	1,095		1,953
	$	1,141	$	1,996

Investee summarized income statement information

Summarized financial information for Clearwire is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in millions)
Revenues	$	314		$	332		$	954		$	892
Operating expenses	(647		)	(731		)	(2,020		)	(2,850		)
Operating loss	$	(333	)	$	(399	)	$	(1,066	)	$	(1,958	)
Net loss from continuing operations before non-controlling interests	$	(320	)	$	(479	)	$	(1,312	)	$	(2,212	)
Net loss from discontinued operations before non-controlling interests	$	(173	)	$	(5	)	$	(179	)	$	(79	)