Other Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Financial Data

Other Financial Data

3.    Other Financial Data

Consolidated Statements of Income Information

Other Income

        Other income consists of the following (in millions):

Years ended December 31	2011			2010			2009
Equity earnings	$	7		$	18		$	18
Realized gain (loss) on sale of investments		18			(2	)		(1	)
(Loss) gain on disposal of businesses		—			(4	)		13
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt		(19	)		(8	)		5
Other		(1	)		(4	)		(1	)
	$	5		$	—		$	34

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Information

Fixed Assets, net

        The components of Fixed assets, net are as follows (in millions):

As of December 31	2011		2010
Software	$	730	$	662
Leasehold improvements		407		436
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		326		342
Computer equipment		274		245
Land and buildings		108		108
Automobiles		39		39
Construction in progress		87		45
		1,971		1,877
Less: Accumulated depreciation		1,188		1,096
Fixed assets, net	$	783	$	781

        Depreciation expense, which includes software amortization, was $220 million, $151 million, and $149 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.