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Discontinued Operations and Held For Sale Businesses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Discontinued Operations And Held For Sale Business Tables [Abstract]

Summary Of Income And Loss On Disposal And Impairment For Discontinued Operations

Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Businesses

	Year ended December 31,
Subsidiary	2011		2010		2009

	(in millions)
Argentina distribution businesses	$	(338)	$	-	$	-
Brazil Telecom		446		-		-
Wind projects		(22)		-		-
Barka		-		80		-
Lal Pir		-		(6)		(74)
Pak Gen		-		(16)		(76)
Ras Laffan		-		6		-
Gain (loss) on disposal, after taxes	$	86	$	64	$	(150)

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009

	(in millions)
Revenue	$	485	$	1,310	$	1,579
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses, before taxes	$	(124)	$	(745)	$	146
Income tax (expense) benefit		27		270		(45)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses, after taxes	$	(97)	$	(475)	$	101
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued businesses, after taxes	$	86	$	64	$	(150)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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