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Accrued expenses

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Prepaid expenses

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Sum of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs which will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event; and, the aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations. Prepaid expenses and current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Property and equipment

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Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount, Net of Tax, Including Discrete Tax Benefits

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The component of income tax expense for the period representing the increase (decrease) in the entity's deferred tax assets and liabilities pertaining to continuing operations.

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Amount of deferred revenue recognized for transactions arising during the current reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an Entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent. Also defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items but after deduction of those portions of income or loss from continuing operations that are allocable to noncontrolling interests.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting revenue yet to be earned for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable.

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Amount of each individual error being corrected in the correcting adjustment.

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Investigations and Out of Period Adjustments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended								3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
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Adjustments that should have been in prior fiscal year adjustments	3			13
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	120		(1,420)	261	(4,194)																1		63												(19)		22	(3)																		1	23
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		2
Accounts receivable									1			48
Prepaid expenses									8
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Property and equipment									4			26
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Accrued expenses										42	10
Deferred revenue												2
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	155		(1,459)	380	(4,260)								2	51	(4)	74																																					37	26	25
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