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2.0.0.10 false Obligations Under Litigation Settlements 124 - Disclosure - Obligations Under Litigation Settlements true false false false 1 usd $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 5 Obligations Under Litigation Settlements 3 ma_LitigationSettlementsDisclosureTextBlock ma false na duration string Litigation Settlements Disclosure false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> Note 15. Obligations Under Litigation Settlements On June 24, 2008, MasterCard entered into a settlement agreement (the “American Express Settlement”) with American Express Company (“American Express”) relating to the U.S. federal antitrust litigation between MasterCard and American Express. The American Express Settlement ended all existing litigation between MasterCard and American Express. Under the terms of the American Express Settlement, MasterCard is obligated to make 12 quarterly payments of up to $150 per quarter beginning in the third quarter of 2008. MasterCard’s maximum nominal payments will total $1,800. The amount of each quarterly payment is contingent on the performance of American Express’s U.S. Global Network Services business. The quarterly payments will be in an amount equal to 15% of American Express’s U.S. Global Network Services billings during the quarter, up to a maximum of $150 per quarter. If, however, the payment for any quarter is less than $150, the maximum payment for subsequent quarters will be increased by the difference between $150 and the lesser amount that was paid in any quarter in which there was a shortfall. MasterCard has assumed American Express will achieve these financial hurdles. MasterCard recorded the present value of $1,800, at a 5.75% discount rate, or $1,649 in the quarter ended June 30, 2008 with respect to the American Express Settlement. Total liabilities for the American Express Settlement and other litigation settlements changed from December 31, 2009, as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="68%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="90%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Balance as of December 31, 2009 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">870</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Interest accretion on American Express Settlement </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">11</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Payments on American Express Settlement </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(150</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Other payments, accruals and accretion, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Balance as of March 31, 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">731</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> See Note 17 (Legal and Regulatory Proceedings) for additional discussion regarding the Company’s legal proceedings. </div> Note 15. Obligations Under Litigation Settlements On June 24, 2008, MasterCard entered into a settlement agreement (the “American Express false false false Litigation Settlements Disclosure No authoritative reference available. false false 1 1 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true