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Stockholders' equity
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
| Stockholders' equity | Stockholders’ equity We are authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. No preferred stock is currently outstanding. Treasury shares acquired in connection with the board-authorized stock repurchase program in 2011, 2010 and 2009 were 59,466,168 shares, 93,522,896 shares and 45,544,800 shares, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, $5.7 billion of stock repurchase authorizations remain, and no expiration date has been specified. |