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Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Noncontrolling Interest In Equity Subsidiaries

Noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries were as follows:


	(dollars in millions)
At December 31,	2012		2011
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries:
Verizon Wireless	$	51,492	$	49,165
Wireless partnerships and other		884		773

	$	52,376	$	49,938

- Definition

The tabular disclosure of the effects of any changes in a parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary on the equity attributable to the parent if the ownership interests in a subsidiary changes during the period. The changes represented by this element did not result in the deconsolidation of the subsidiary.

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