Âé¶¹app

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Details)

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Investments In Available-For-Sale Securities And Other Cost Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Investments in available-for-sale securities $ 1,392 $ 1,859 Ìý
Subscription agreement, shares Ìý Ìý 5.5
Live Nation [Member]
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Investments in available-for-sale securities 25 [1] 24 [1] Ìý
Other Investments [Member]
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Investments in available-for-sale securities 39 16 Ìý
SIRIUS XM Debt Securities [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 249 [2] 384 [2] Ìý
AFS and cost method investments [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 313 424 Ìý
Other AFS Debt Securities [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 56 202 Ìý
Other AFS Equity Securities [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 58 34 Ìý
Barnes & Noble, Inc. [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 262 253 Ìý
Century Link, Inc. [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 70 67 Ìý
Viacom, Inc. [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 192 [3] 345 [3] Ìý
Sprint [Member]
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Investments in available-for-sale securities 0 [4] 44 [4] Ìý
Time Warner Cable Inc [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 230 150 Ìý
Time Warner Inc [Member]
Ìý Ìý Ìý
Investments in available-for-sale securities 211 [5] 340 [5] Ìý
total [Member]
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Investments in available-for-sale securities $ 1,079 $ 1,435 Ìý
[1] In June 2011, Âé¶¹app acquired an additional 5.5 million shares of Live Nation for $58 million. The additional ownership required the Company to account for the investment as an equity method affiliate. For additional discussion see note 7. Âé¶¹app continues to hold debt securities in Live Nation which are included in available-for-sale securities.
[2] During 2012 SIRIUS XM tendered and retired the 13% and 9.75% bonds of which Âé¶¹app owned approximately $125 million in principal.
[3] In the fourth quarter of 2012, Âé¶¹app physically settled call options on 2 million shares of Viacom, Inc. common stock for proceeds of $105 million offset by a $6 million payment to settle the derivative obligation.
[4] In November and December 2012, Âé¶¹app physically settled call options on 15 million shares of Sprint common stock for proceeds of $84 million offset by a $33 million payment to settle the derivative obligation.
[5] In November 2012, Âé¶¹app physically settled a call option on 5 million shares of Time Warner Inc. common stock for proceeds of $225 million offset by a $24 million payment to settle the derivative obligation.