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Marketable Securities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Marketable Securities

Note 9. Marketable Securities

 

    June 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
          Unrealized     Fair           Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Value     Cost     Value  
U.S. government securities   $ 8     $ -     $ 8     $ 10     $ 10  
Corporate securities     11               11       8       8  
Certificates of deposit     12               12       13       13  
Other     28       1       29       25       25  
Total marketable securities   $ 59     $ 1     $ 60     $ 56     $ 56  

 

U.S. government securities include bonds issued by government-sponsored agencies and Treasury notes. Corporate securities include both debt and equity securities. Other consists of investments in mutual and index funds. U.S. government securities, corporate debt and certificates of deposit maturing in one year or less, after one year through five years and after five years total $14, $12 and $4 at June 30, 2012.

 

Proceeds from liquidating available-for-sale marketable securities prior to their scheduled maturities in the three and six months ended June 30 were zero and $1 in 2012 and $2 and $7 in 2011. The related gains and losses realized on this activity were not significant.