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EQUITY-METHOD INVESTMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Method Investments Summarized Financial Information

Summarized condensed financial information for this investee, as provided to us by LivingSocial, is as follows (in millions):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Statement of Operations:

    

Revenue

   $ 536      $ 250   

Operating expense

     862        669   

Impairment charge

     579        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (905     (419

Net loss (1)

   $ (650   $ (499

 

(1) The difference between the operating loss and net loss for 2012 is primarily due to the recognition of non-operating, non-cash gains on previously held equity positions in companies that LivingSocial acquired during Q1 2012.

 

     December 31,  
     2012      2011  

Balance Sheet:

     

Current assets

   $ 76       $ 176   

Noncurrent assets

     218         271   

Current liabilities

     338         210   

Noncurrent liabilities

     14         32   

Mandatorily redeemable stock

     205         201