Call Option For Indirect Equity Percentage

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Cumulative percentage of outstanding equity purchased of acquired entity

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- Definition

Indirect Equity Interest Percentage

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- Definition

The price to be paid for each American Depositary Share in Russian rubles, which represents one fourth of an ordinary share

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Price paid per ordinary share in Russian Rubles

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Restructuring charges, after tax impact per share.

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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity.

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		4 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 08, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 03, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2012 Tab	Jun. 16, 2012 Tab Call Option Latest Use Date 2015	May 19, 2011 Wbd USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2011 Wbd USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Wbd USD ($)	Aug. 15, 2011 Wbd RUB	Mar. 10, 2011 Wbd ADS RUB	Sep. 08, 2012 Tingyi USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for entity						$ 1,300	$ 3,800	$ 79
Ownership in WBD after acquisition						98.60%	77.00%	100.00%
Outstanding common stock ownership percentage							66.00%
Price paid per ordinary share in Russian rubles									3,883.70	3,883.70
Tender offer for all outstanding American Depositary Share in Russian rubles										970.925
Indirect Equity Interest Percentage				5.00%
Call Option For Indirect Equity Percentage					20.00%
Restructuring and other charges											137
Restructuring and other charges, after-tax		$ 163									$ 163
Restructuring and other charges, after-tax per share	$ 0.04	$ 0.09									$ 0.10