Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value (Tables)

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Fair Value (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value (Tables) [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following types of instruments as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

      March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011
      Fair Value Measured and         Fair Value Measured and      
    Recorded at Reporting Date Using       Recorded at Reporting Date Using      
(In Millions) Level 1   Level 2   Level 3     Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets                                              
Cash equivalents:                                              
  Commercial paper $   $ 2,203   $   $ 2,203   $   $ 2,408   $   $ 2,408
  Bank deposits       880         880         795         795
  Money market fund deposits   471             471     546             546
  Government bonds       100         100     650             650
Short-term investments:                                              
  Government bonds   2,850     398         3,248     2,690     310         3,000
  Commercial paper       958         958         1,409         1,409
  Corporate bonds   78     375     35     488     120     428     28     576
  Bank deposits       318         318         196         196
Trading assets:                                              
  Government bonds   1,729     1,338         3,067     1,698     1,317         3,015
  Corporate bonds   216     383         599     202     486         688
  Municipal bonds       260         260         284         284
  Bank deposits       140         140         135         135
  Commercial paper       124         124         305         305
  Asset-backed securities           101     101             115     115
  Money market fund deposits   21             21     49             49
Other current assets:                                              
  Derivative assets       108     5     113         159     7     166
  Loans receivable       33         33         33         33
Marketable equity securities   694     125         819     522     40         562
Other long-term investments:                                              
  Corporate bonds       237     30     267         282     39     321
  Government bonds       161         161     177     300         477
  Bank deposits       55         55         55         55
  Asset-backed securities           15     15             36     36
Other long-term assets:                                              
  Loans receivable       747         747         715         715
  Derivative assets       24     28     52         34     29     63
Total assets measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $ 6,059   $ 8,967   $ 214   $ 15,240   $ 6,654   $ 9,691   $ 254   $ 16,599
                                                   
Liabilities                                              
Other accrued liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities $   $ 275   $ 9   $ 284   $   $ 280   $ 8   $ 288
Long-term debt           128     128             131     131
Other long-term liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities       40         40         27         27
Total liabilities measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $   $ 315   $ 137   $ 452 $   $ 307   $ 139   $ 446
Financial Instruments Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

  March 31, 2012
  Carrying   Fair Value Measured Using   Total
(In Millions) Amount   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value
Non-marketable cost method investments $ 1,116   $   $   $ 1,697   $ 1,697
Long-term debt $ 6,960   $ 5,190   $ 2,653   $   $ 7,843
Short-term debt $ 273   $   $ 273   $   $ 273
NVIDIA Corporation cross-license agreement liability $ 861   $   $ 881   $   $ 881
                             
  December 31, 2011
  Carrying   Fair Value Measured Using   Total
(In Millions) Amount   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value
Non-marketable cost method investments $ 1,129   $   $   $ 1,861   $ 1,861
Loans receivable $ 132   $   $ 132   $   $ 132
Long-term debt $ 6,953   $ 5,287   $ 2,448   $   $ 7,735
Short-term debt $ 200   $   $ 200   $   $ 200
NVIDIA Corporation cross-license agreement liability $ 1,156   $   $ 1,174   $   $ 1,174