Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value (Tables)

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Fair Value (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

      June 30, 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:                                              
  Bank deposits $   $ 978   $   $ 978   $   $ 795   $   $ 795
  Commercial paper       3,046         3,046         2,408         2,408
  Government bonds       425         425     650             650
  Money market fund deposits   95             95     546             546
Short-term investments:                                              
  Bank deposits       208         208         196         196
  Commercial paper       783         783         1,409         1,409
  Corporate bonds   35     433     28     496     120     428     28     576
  Government bonds   2,304     190         2,494     2,690     310         3,000
Trading assets:                                              
  Asset-backed securities           93     93             115     115
  Bank deposits       180         180         135         135
  Corporate bonds   257     370         627     202     486         688
  Commercial paper       272         272         305         305
  Government bonds   1,266     1,739         3,005     1,698     1,317         3,015
  Money market fund deposits   25             25     49             49
  Municipal bonds       242         242         284         284
Other current assets:                                              
  Derivative assets       141     4     145         159     7     166
  Loans receivable       194         194         33         33
Marketable equity securities   489     110         599     522     40         562
Other long-term investments:                                              
  Asset-backed securities           13     13             36     36
  Bank deposits       55         55         55         55
  Corporate bonds   75     225     40     340         282     39     321
  Government bonds   50     110         160     177     300         477
Other long-term assets:                                              
  Derivative assets       37     27     64         34     29     63
  Loans receivable       545         545         715         715
Total assets measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $ 4,596   $ 10,283   $ 205   $ 15,084   $ 6,654   $ 9,691   $ 254   $ 16,599
                                                   
Liabilities                                              
Other accrued liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities $   $ 280   $ 8   $ 288   $   $ 280   $ 8   $ 288
Long-term debt           128     128             131     131
Other long-term liabilities:                                              
  Derivative liabilities       14         14         27         27
Total liabilities measured and                                              
  recorded at fair value $   $ 294   $ 136   $ 430   $   $ 307   $ 139   $ 446
Financial Instruments Not Recorded At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

We measure the fair value of our non-marketable cost method investments, indebtedness carried at amortized cost, and cost method loans receivable quarterly; however, the assets are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized. The carrying amounts and fair values of certain financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

  June 30, 2012
  Carrying   Fair Value Measured Using   Fair
(In Millions) Amount   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Value
Non-marketable cost method investments $ 1,144   $   $   $ 1,718   $ 1,718
Loans receivable $ 165   $   $ 100   $ 63   $ 163
Long-term debt $ 6,965   $ 5,388   $ 2,828   $   $ 8,216
NVIDIA Corporation cross-license agreement liability $ 865   $   $ 884   $   $ 884
                             
  December 31, 2011
  Carrying   Fair Value Measured Using   Fair
(In Millions) Amount   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   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