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Fair value measurement (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair value of each major class of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The fair value of each major class of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis was as follows (in millions):
Fair value measurement as of December 31, 2012, using:
 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
4,458

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,458

Other government-related debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 

 
1,030

 

 
1,030

Foreign and other
 

 
1,608

 

 
1,608

Corporate debt securities:
 

 

 

 

Financial
 

 
3,361

 

 
3,361

Industrial
 

 
4,380

 

 
4,380

Other
 

 
452

 

 
452

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
1,829

 

 
1,829

Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities
 

 
1,767

 

 
1,767

Money market mutual funds
 
2,620

 

 

 
2,620

Other short-term interest-bearing securities
 

 
2,186

 

 
2,186

Equity securities
 
54

 

 

 
54

Derivatives:
 

 

 

 

Foreign currency contracts
 

 
46

 

 
46

Cross-currency swap contracts
 

 
65

 

 
65

Total assets
 
$
7,132

 
$
16,724

 
$

 
$
23,856

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
$

 
$
59

 
$

 
$
59

Cross-currency swap contracts
 

 
6

 

 
6

Contingent consideration obligations in connection with a business combination
 

 

 
221

 
221

Total liabilities
 
$

 
$
65

 
$
221

 
$
286

Fair value measurement as of December 31, 2011, using:
 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant  other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
3,946

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,946

Other government-related debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 

 
1,571

 

 
1,571

Foreign and other
 

 
450

 

 
450

Corporate debt securities:
 

 

 

 

Financial
 

 
2,508

 

 
2,508

Industrial
 

 
3,146

 

 
3,146

Other
 

 
289

 

 
289

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
518

 

 
518

Other mortgage- and asset-backed securities
 

 
1,267

 

 
1,267

Money market mutual funds
 
6,266

 

 

 
6,266

Equity securities
 
42

 

 

 
42

Derivatives:
 

 

 

 

Foreign currency contracts
 

 
172

 

 
172

Interest rate swap contracts
 

 
377

 

 
377

Total assets
 
$
10,254

 
$
10,298

 
$

 
$
20,552

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
$

 
$
48

 
$

 
$
48

Cross-currency swap contracts
 

 
26

 

 
26

Contingent consideration obligations in connection with a business combination
 

 

 
190

 
190

Total liabilities
 
$

 
$
74

 
$
190

 
$
264