Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)

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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits      
Beginning balance $ 1,547,000,000 $ 2,261,000,000 $ 1,714,000,000
Increases related to positions taken during the current year 52,000,000 38,000,000 97,000,000
Increases related to positions taken during prior years(1) 37,000,000 [1] 450,000,000 [1] 520,000,000 [1]
Decreases related to positions taken during prior years(1) (181,000,000) [1] (967,000,000) [1] (51,000,000) [1]
Settlements (9,000,000) (152,000,000) (3,000,000)
Expiration of statute of limitations (31,000,000) (83,000,000) (16,000,000)
Ending balance 1,415,000,000 1,547,000,000 2,261,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate $ 1,100,000,000 $ 1,200,000,000 $ 1,300,000,000
[1] Amounts differ from the tax rate reconciliation table due to temporary items and jurisdictional offsets, as well as the inclusion of interest in the tax rate reconciliation table.