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# Key Label Object class Data type Period type Balance Name
* Network: 101000 - Document - Document Information (http://www.abc.com/role/DocumentInformation)
1 Document Information [Table] [Table] dei:DocumentInformationTable
2 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
3 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
4 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
5 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
6 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
7 Class of Stock [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis
8 Class of Stock [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:ClassOfStockDomain
9 Common Class A [Member] [Member] us-gaap:CommonClassAMember
10 Common Class B [Member] [Member] us-gaap:CommonClassBMember
11 Document Information [Line Items] [Abstract] dei:DocumentInformationLineItems
12 Document Information [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:DocumentInformationHierarchy
13 Entity Registrant Name [Concept] Text/String For period dei:EntityRegistrantName
14 Entity Central Index Key [Concept] CIK Number For period dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
15 Entity Filer Category [Concept] Filer Category For period dei:EntityFilerCategory
16 Entity Current Reporting Status [Concept] Yes/No For period dei:EntityCurrentReportingStatus
17 Entity Voluntary Filers [Concept] Yes/No For period dei:EntityVoluntaryFilers
18 Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer [Concept] Yes/No For period dei:EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
19 Entity Public Float [Concept] Monetary As of Credit dei:EntityPublicFloat
20 Document Type [Concept] Submission Type For period dei:DocumentType
21 Amendment Flag [Concept] Yes/No For period dei:AmendmentFlag
22 Document Fiscal Period Focus [Concept] Fiscal Period For period dei:DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
23 Document Fiscal Year Focus [Concept] Year For period dei:DocumentFiscalYearFocus
24 Document Period End Date [Concept] Date For period dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
25 Current Fiscal Year End Date [Concept] Month/Day For period dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
26 Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding [Concept] Shares As of dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
27 Trading Symbol [Concept] Text/String For period dei:TradingSymbol
* Network: 104100 - Statement - Statement of Financial Position (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfFinancialPosition)
28 Statement of Financial Condition, Classified [Table] [Table] abc:StatementOfFinancialConditionClassifiedTable
29 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
30 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
31 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
32 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
33 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
34 Statement of Financial Condition, Classified [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:StatementOfFinancialConditionClassifiedLineItems
35 ASSETS [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:AssetsAbstract
36 CURRENT ASSETS [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:AssetsCurrentAbstract
37 Cash and cash equivalents [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
38 Restricted cash [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
39 Short term investments [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:ShortTermInvestments
40 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,000 and $1,000 [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
41 Inventories [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:InventoryNet
42 Prepaid expenses [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseCurrent
43 Other [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:OtherAssetsCurrent
44 Total current assets [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:AssetsCurrent
45 NONCURRENT ASSETS [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:AssetsNoncurrentAbstract
46 Property, plant and equipment, net [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
47 Other noncurrent assets [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
48 Total noncurrent assets [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:AssetsNoncurrent
49 Total assets [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:Assets
50 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract
51 LIABILITIES [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:LiabilitiesAbstract
52 CURRENT LIABILITIES [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract
53 Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
54 Current potion of long-term debt [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:DebtCurrent
55 Other [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
56 Total current liabilities [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent
57 NONCURRENT LIABILITIES [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract
58 Accounts payable and accrued expenses, noncurrent [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent
59 Long-term debt and capital leases [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
60 Other noncurrent liabilities [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
61 Total noncurrent liabilities [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LiabilitiesNoncurrent
62 Total liabilities [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:Liabilities
63 Commitments and contingencies [Concept] Text/String For period us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingencies2009
64 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract
65 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:StockholdersEquityAbstract
66 Preferred stock, Class A, $1 par, 10,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding; redemption abount $5,000, liquidation preference $10,000, conversion basis Tincidunt cursus est [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:PreferredStockValue
67 Class A and Class B common stock, $1 par, 110,000 shares authorized (Class A 60,000, Class B 50,000), 90,000 shares issued and outstanding (Class A 50,000, Class B 40,000) [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:CommonStockValue
68 Additional paid in capital [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital
69 Treasury stock, share value $1, 10,000 shares, restrictions are Cursus est ullamcorper vel sollicitudin lacus [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue
70 Retained earnings [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
71 Stockholders' equity attributable to parent [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
72 Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:MinorityInterest
73 Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
74 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
* Network: 104101 - Statement - Classes of Preferred Stock (http://www.abc.com/role/ClassesOfPreferredStock)
75 Preferred Stock, by Class [Table] [Table] abc:PreferredStockByClassTable
76 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
77 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
78 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
79 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
80 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
81 Class of Preferred Stock [Axis] [Axis] abc:ClassOfPreferredStockAxis
82 Class of Preferred Stock, All Classes [Domain] [Member] For period abc:ClassOfPreferredStockAllClassesDomain
83 Preferred Class A [Member] [Member] us-gaap:PreferredClassAMember
84 Preferred Stock, by Class [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:PreferredStockByClassLineItems
85 Preferred Stock, by Class [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:PreferredStockByClassHierarchy
86 Preferred Stock, Value, Issued [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:PreferredStockValue
87 Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share [Concept] Per Share As of us-gaap:PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
88 Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
89 Preferred Stock, Shares Issued [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesIssued
90 Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
91 Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:PreferredStockValueOutstanding
92 Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:PreferredStockRedemptionAmount
93 Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share [Concept] Per Share As of us-gaap:PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
94 Preferred Stock, Conversion Basis [Concept] Text/String For period us-gaap:PreferredStockConversionBasis
* Network: 104102 - Statement - Classes of Common Stock (http://www.abc.com/role/ClassesOfCommonStock)
95 Common Stock, by Class [Table] [Table] abc:CommonStockByClassTable
96 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
97 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
98 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
99 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
100 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
101 Class of Common Stock [Axis] [Axis] abc:ClassOfCommonStockAxis
102 Class of Common Stock, All Classes [Domain] [Member] For period abc:ClassOfCommonStockAllClassesDomain
103 Common Class A [Member] [Member] us-gaap:CommonClassAMember
104 Common Class B [Member] [Member] us-gaap:CommonClassBMember
105 Common Stock, by Class [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:CommonStockByClassLineItems
106 Common Stock, by Class [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:CommonStockByClassHierarchy
107 Common Stock, Value, Issued [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:CommonStockValue
108 Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share [Concept] Per Share As of us-gaap:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
109 Common Stock, Shares Authorized [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:CommonStockSharesAuthorized
110 Common Stock, Shares, Issued [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued
111 Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding
112 Common Stock, Value, Outstanding [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:CommonStockValueOutstanding
* Network: 104103 - Statement - Classes of Treasury Stock (http://www.abc.com/role/ClassesOfTreasuryStock)
113 Class of Treasury Stock [Table] [Table] us-gaap:ClassOfTreasuryStockTable
114 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
115 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
116 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
117 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
118 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
119 Class of Treasury Stock [Axis] [Axis] abc:ClassOfTreasuryStockAxis
120 Class of Treasury Stock [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:ClassOfTreasuryStockDomain
121 Common Class A [Member] [Member] us-gaap:CommonClassAMember
122 Common Class B [Member] [Member] us-gaap:CommonClassBMember
123 Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:ClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems
124 Class of Treasury Stock [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:ClassOfTreasuryStockHierarchy
125 Treasury Stock, Value [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue
126 Treasury Stock, Shares [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:TreasuryStockShares
127 Treasury Stock, Restrictions [Concept] Text/String For period us-gaap:TreasuryStockRestrictions
* Network: 104104 - Statement - Statement of Financial Position, Other Parenthetical (http://www.abc.com/role/OtherParenthetical)
128 Statement of Financial Condition, Classified, Parenthetical, Other [Table] [Table] abc:StatementOfFinancialConditionClassifiedParentheticalOtherTable
129 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
130 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
131 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
132 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
133 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
134 Statement of Financial Condition, Classified, Parenthetical, Other [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:StatementOfFinancialConditionClassifiedParentheticalOtherLineItems
135 Statement of Financial Condition, Classified, Parenthetical, Other [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:StatementOfFinancialConditionClassifiedParentheticalOtherHierarchy
136 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
137 Retained Earnings, Deficit Eliminated [Concept] Text/String For period us-gaap:RetainedEarningsDeficitEliminated
* Network: 105100 - Statement - Statement of Operations (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfOperations)
138 Statement of Income, Including Gross Margin [Table] [Table] abc:StatementOfIncomeIncludingGrossMarginTable
139 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
140 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
141 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
142 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
143 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
144 Statement of Income, Including Gross Margin [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:StatementOfIncomeIncludingGrossMarginLineItems
145 Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToReportingEntityAbstract
146 Income (Loss) before Extraordinary Items [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleAbstract
147 Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAbstract
148 Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest and Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAbstract
149 Operating Income (Loss) [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLossAbstract
150 GROSS PROFIT [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:GrossProfitAbstract
151 Revenues [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:Revenues
152 Cost of revenue [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:CostOfRevenue
153 Gross profit [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:GrossProfit
154 OPERATING EXPENSES [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:OperatingExpensesAbstract
155 Operating costs and expenses [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:OperatingCostsAndExpenses
156 Selling, general and administrative expense [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
157 Provision for doubtful accounts [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
158 (Gain) loss on disposition of assets [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
159 Other general expense [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:OtherGeneralExpense
160 Total operating expenses [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:OperatingExpenses
161 Other operating income [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:OtherOperatingIncome
162 Operating income (loss) [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
163 Nonoperating income (expense) [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense
164 Interest and debt expense [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:InterestAndDebtExpense
165 Income from continuing operations before Income taxes, noncontrolling interest and income (loss) from equity method investments [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
166 Income (loss) from equity method investments [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
167 Income tax expense (benefit) [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
168 Income (Loss) from continuing operations, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
169 Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
170 Income (Loss) before extraordinary items [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:IncomeLossBeforeExtraordinaryItemsAndCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrinciple
171 Extraordinary item, gain or loss, net of tax, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:ExtraordinaryItemNetOfTax
172 Net income (loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:ProfitLoss
* Network: 105101 - Statement - Statement of Operations, Net Income Breakdown (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfOperationsNetIncomeBreakdown)
173 Net Income Breakdown [Table] [Table] abc:NetIncomeBreakdownTable
174 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
175 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
176 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
177 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
178 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
179 Net Income Breakdown [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:NetIncomeBreakdownLineItems
180 BREAKDOWN OF NET INCOME [Roll Up] [Abstract] abc:BreakdownOfNetIncomeLossRollUp
181 Net income (loss) attributable to parent [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
182 Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
183 Net income (loss), including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:ProfitLoss
* Network: 105102 - Statement - Statement of Operations, Earnings Per Share (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfOperationsEarningsPerShare)
184 Earnings Per Share [Table] [Table] abc:EarningsPerShareTable
185 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
186 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
187 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
188 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
189 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
190 Earnings Per Share [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:EarningsPerShareLineItems
191 EARNINGS PER SHARE [Hierarchy] [Abstract] us-gaap:EarningsPerShareAbstract
192 Earnings Per Share, Basic [Concept] Per Share For period us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
* Network: 106100 - Statement - Statement of Cash Flows (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfCashFlows)
193 Statement of Cash Flows, Indirect Method [Table] [Table] abc:StatementOfCashFlowsIndirectMethodTable
194 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
195 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
196 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
197 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
198 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
199 Statement of Cash Flows, Indirect Method [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:StatementOfCashFlowsIndirectMethodLineItems
200 Cash and Cash Equivalents [Roll Forward] [Abstract] abc:CashAndCashEquivalentsRollForward
201 Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract
202 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract
203 Proceeds from customers [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:ProceedsFromCustomers
204 Payments to suppliers and employees [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
205 Net cash flow provided by operating activities [Concept] Monetary For period us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
206 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract
207 Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
208 Payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
209 Net cash flow provided by investing activities [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
210 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS [Roll Up] [Abstract] us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract
211 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
212 Repayments of long-term debt [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
213 Payments of dividends [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividends
214 Net cash flow (used in) financing activities [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
215 Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations
216 Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
217 Net change in cash and cash equivalents [Concept] Monetary For period us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
218 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
219 Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
* Network: 153101 - Statement - Prior Period Adjustment, Retained Earnings (http://www.abc.com/role/PriorPeriodAdjustmentRetainedEarnings)
220 Prior Period Adjustment, Retained Earnings [Table] [Table] abc:PriorPeriodAdjustmentRetainedEarningsTable
221 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
222 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
223 As Reported February 8, 2010 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary82010Member
224 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
225 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
226 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
227 Prior Period Adjustment, Retained Earnings [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:PriorPeriodAdjustmentRetainedEarningsLineItems
228 Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Adjustment] [Abstract] abc:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficitAdjustment
229 Retained earnings, Origionally Stated [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
230 Retained earnings, Adjustments [Roll Up] [Abstract] abc:RetainedEarningsAdjustmentsRollUp
231 Correction of Prior Period Error [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:CorrectionOfPriorPeriodError
232 Effect of Mandatory Change in Accounting Policy for Adoption of FAS XXX [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:EffectOfMandatoryChangeInAccountingPolicyForAdoptionOfFasXxx
233 Effect of Voluantary Change in Accounting Policy [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:EffectOfVoluantaryChangeInAccountingPolicy
234 Retained earnings, Adjustments, Total [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:RetainedEarningsAdjustments
235 Retained earnings, Restated [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
* Network: 153102 - Statement - Prior Period Adjustment, Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent (http://www.abc.com/role/PriorPeriodAdjustmentStockholderEquityAttributableToParent)
236 Prior Period Adjustment, Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Table] [Table] abc:PriorPeriodAdjustmentStockholdersEquityAttributableToParentTable
237 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
238 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
239 As Reported February 8, 2010 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary82010Member
240 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
241 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
242 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
243 Prior Period Adjustment, Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:PriorPeriodAdjustmentStockholdersEquityAttributableToParentLineItems
244 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Adjustment] [Abstract] abc:StockholdersEquityAttributableToParentAdjustment
245 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Origionally Stated [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
246 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Adjustments [Roll Up] [Abstract] abc:StockholdersEquityAttributableToParentAdjustmentsRollUp
247 Correction of Prior Period Error [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:CorrectionOfPriorPeriodError
248 Effect of Mandatory Change in Accounting Policy for Adoption of FAS XXX [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:EffectOfMandatoryChangeInAccountingPolicyForAdoptionOfFasXxx
249 Effect of Voluantary Change in Accounting Policy [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:EffectOfVoluantaryChangeInAccountingPolicy
250 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Adjustments, Total [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:StockholdersEquityAttributableToParentAdjustments
251 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Restated [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
* Network: 153103 - Statement - Prior Period Adjustment, Stockholders' Equity Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (http://www.abc.com/role/PriorPeriodAdjustmentStockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest)
252 Prior Period Adjustment, Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Table] [Table] abc:PriorPeriodAdjustmentStockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestTable
253 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
254 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
255 As Reported February 8, 2010 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary82010Member
256 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
257 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
258 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
259 Prior Period Adjustment, Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:PriorPeriodAdjustmentStockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestLineItems
260 Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Adjustment] [Abstract] abc:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustment
261 Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Origionally Stated [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
262 Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjustments [Roll Up] [Abstract] abc:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustmentsRollUp
263 Correction of Prior Period Error [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:CorrectionOfPriorPeriodError
264 Effect of Mandatory Change in Accounting Policy for Adoption of FAS XXX [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:EffectOfMandatoryChangeInAccountingPolicyForAdoptionOfFasXxx
265 Effect of Voluantary Change in Accounting Policy [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:EffectOfVoluantaryChangeInAccountingPolicy
266 Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Adjustments, Total [Concept] Monetary As of Credit abc:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAdjustments
267 Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Restated [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
* Network: 154101 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity, Preferred Stock (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityPreferredStock)
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275 Class of Preferred Stock, All Classes [Domain] [Member] For period abc:ClassOfPreferredStockAllClassesDomain
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277 Changes in Preferred Stock, by Class [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:ChangesInPreferredStockByClassLineItems
278 Preferred Stock, Value [Roll Forward] [Abstract] abc:PreferredStockValueRollForward
279 Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding, Beginning Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:PreferredStockValueOutstanding
280 Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding, Period Increase (Decrease) [Concept] Monetary For period Credit abc:PreferredStockValueOutstandingPeriodIncreaseDecrease
281 Preffered Stock, Value, Outstanding, Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:PreferredStockValueOutstanding
282 Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward] [Abstract] abc:PreferredStockSharesOutstandingRollForward
283 Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Beginning Balance [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
284 Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Period Increase (Decrease) [Concept] Shares For period abc:PreferredStockSharesOutstandingPeriodIncreaseDecrease
285 Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
* Network: 154102 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity, Common Stock (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityCommonStock)
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288 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
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291 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
292 Class of Common Stock [Axis] [Axis] abc:ClassOfCommonStockAxis
293 Class of Common Stock, All Classes [Domain] [Member] For period abc:ClassOfCommonStockAllClassesDomain
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296 Changes in Common Stock, by Class [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:ChangesInCommonStockByClassLineItems
297 Common Stock, Value [Roll Forward] [Abstract] abc:CommonStockValueRollForward
298 Common Stock, Value, Outstanding, Beginning Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:CommonStockValueOutstanding
299 Common Stock, Value, Outstanding, Period Increase (Decrease) [Concept] Monetary For period Credit abc:CommonStockValueOutstandingPeriodIncreaseDecrease
300 Common Stock, Value, Outstanding, Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:CommonStockValueOutstanding
301 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding [Roll Forward] [Abstract] abc:CommonStockSharesOutstandingRollForward
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303 Common Stock, Shares Outstanding, Period Increase (Decrease) [Concept] Shares For period abc:CommonStockSharesOutstandingPeriodIncreaseDecrease
304 Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance [Concept] Shares As of us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding
* Network: 154103 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity, Additional Paid-in Capital (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityAdditionalPaidInCapital)
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310 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
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312 Additional Paid-in Capital [Roll Forward] [Abstract] abc:AdditionalPaidInCapitalRollForward
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314 Additional Paid-in Capital, Period Increase (Decrease) [Concept] Monetary For period Credit abc:AdditionalPaidInCapitalPeriodIncreaseDecrease
315 Additional Paid in Capital, Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital
* Network: 154104 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity, Treasury Stock (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityTreasuryStock)
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325 Treasury Stock, Period Increase (Decrease) [Concept] Monetary For period Debit abc:TreasuryStockPeriodIncreaseDecrease
326 Treasury Stock, Value, Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue
* Network: 154105 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity, Retained Earnings (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityRetainedEarnings)
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334 Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Roll Forward] [Abstract] abc:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficitRollForward
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338 Dividends [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:Dividends
339 Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Period Increase, Period Increase (Decrease), Total [Concept] Monetary For period Credit abc:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficitPeriodIncreasePeriodIncreaseDecrease
340 Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
* Network: 154106 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity, Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityStockholdersEquityAttributableToParent)
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348 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Roll Forward] [Abstract] abc:StockholdersEquityAttributableToParentRollForward
349 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
350 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Period Increase (Decrease) [Roll Up] [Abstract] abc:StockholdersEquityAttributableToParentPeriodIncreaseDecreaseRollUp
351 Net income (loss) attributable to parent [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
352 Dividends [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:Dividends
353 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Period Increase (Decrease), Total [Concept] Monetary For period Credit abc:StockholdersEquityAttributableToParentPeriodIncreaseDecrease
354 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
* Network: 154107 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity, Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityStockholdersEquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest)
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360 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
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364 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease) [Roll Up] [Abstract] abc:StockholdersEquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestPeriodIncreaseDecreaseRollUp
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366 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease), Total [Concept] Monetary For period Credit abc:StockholdersEquityAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
367 Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:MinorityInterest
* Network: 154108 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity, Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (http://www.abc.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityStockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest)
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377 Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease) [Roll Up] [Abstract] abc:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestPeriodIncreaseDecreaseRollUp
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379 Dividends [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:Dividends
380 Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease), Total [Concept] Monetary For period Credit abc:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
381 Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
* Network: 207301 - Disclosure - Note A. Accounting Policies (http://www.abc.com/role/AccountingPolicies)
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387 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
388 Accounting Policies [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:AccountingPoliciesLineItems
389 Accounting Policies [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:AccountingPoliciesHierarchy
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391 Receivables, Policy [Text Block] [Concept] Text Block (HTML) For period us-gaap:ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock
392 Inventory, Policy [Text Block] [Concept] Text Block (HTML) For period us-gaap:InventoryPolicyTextBlock
393 Debt, Policy [Text Block] [Concept] Text Block (HTML) For period us-gaap:DebtPolicyTextBlock
394 Revenue Recognition, Policy [Text Block] [Concept] Text Block (HTML) For period us-gaap:RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock
395 Consolidation, Policy [Text Block] [Concept] Text Block (HTML) For period us-gaap:ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock
* Network: 207401 - Disclosure - Note B. Property, Plant and Equipment Policies (http://www.abc.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicies)
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412 Property, Plant and Equipment, Dispositions [Concept] Text/String For period us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDispositions
* Network: 301000 - Disclosure - Note C. Inventory, By Component (http://www.abc.com/role/InventoryByComponent)
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415 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
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418 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
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423 Inventory, Raw Materials [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:InventoryRawMaterials
424 Other Inventory, Supplies [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:OtherInventorySupplies
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* Network: 305000 - Disclosure - Note D. Property, Plant and Equipment Detail (http://www.abc.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDetail)
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* Network: 306000 - Disclosure - Note E. Maturities of Long-term Debt (http://www.abc.com/role/MaturitiesOfLongTermDebt)
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449 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
450 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
451 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
452 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
453 Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
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* Network: 306010 - Disclosure - Note F. Part 1. Long-term Debt Instruments (http://www.abc.com/role/LongTermDebtInstruments)
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* Network: 306011 - Disclosure - Note F. Part 2. Long-term Debt Components (http://www.abc.com/role/LongTermDebtComponents)
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* Network: 306020 - Disclosure - Note G. Part 1. Commitments (http://www.abc.com/role/Commitments)
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* Network: 306030 - Disclosure - Note G. Part 2. Contingencies (http://www.abc.com/role/Contingencies)
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* Network: 307000 - Disclosure - Note G. Part 3. Loss Contingency Accrual (http://www.abc.com/role/LossContingencyAccrual)
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519 Loss Contingency Accrual, Carrying Value, Period Increase (Decrease) [Roll Up] [Abstract] abc:LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecreaseRollUp
520 Loss Contingency Accrual, Carrying Value, Provision [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueProvision
521 Loss Contingency Accrual, Carrying Value, Payments [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments
522 Loss Contingency Accrual, Carrying Value, Period Increase (Decrease), Total [Concept] Monetary For period us-gaap:LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease
523 Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance [Concept] Monetary As of Credit us-gaap:LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
* Network: 308000 - Disclosure - Note H. Nonmonetary Transactions (http://www.abc.com/role/NonmonetaryTransactions)
524 Nonmonetary Transaction, by Type [Table] [Table] us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionByTypeTable
525 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
526 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
527 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
528 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
529 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
530 Nonmonetary Transaction Type [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionTypeAxis
531 Nonmonetary Transaction Type [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionTypeDomain
532 Receipt of Assets in Satisfaction of Debt [Member] [Member] us-gaap:ReceiptOfAssetsInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
533 Advertising Barter Transactions [Member] [Member] us-gaap:AdvertisingBarterTransactionsMember
534 Inventory Exchanges [Member] [Member] us-gaap:InventoryExchangesMember
535 Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items] [Abstract] us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionLineItems
536 Nonmonetary Transaction [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:NonmonetaryTransactionHierarchy
537 Nonmonetary Transaction, Basis of Accounting for Assets Transferred [Concept] Text/String For period us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionBasisOfAccountingForAssetsTransferred
538 Nonmonetary Transaction, Name of Counterparty [Concept] Text/String For period us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionNameOfCounterparty
539 Nonmonetary Transaction, Gain (Loss) Recognized on Transfer [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionGainLossRecognizedOnTransfer
540 Nonmonetary Transaction, Amount of Barter Transaction [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionAmountOfBarterTransaction
* Network: 309010 - Disclosure - Note I. Business Segments (http://www.abc.com/role/BusinessSegments)
541 Business Segment Information [Table] [Table] abc:BusinessSegmentInformationTable
542 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
543 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
544 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
545 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
546 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
547 Business Segments [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
548 Business Segments, All [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:SegmentDomain
549 Business Segment Alpha [Member] [Member] For period abc:BusinessSegmentAlphaMember
550 Business Segment B [Member] [Member] For period abc:BusinessSegmentBMember
551 Business Segment C [Member] [Member] For period abc:BusinessSegmentCMember
552 Business Segment D [Member] [Member] For period abc:BusinessSegmentDMember
553 Business Segment Information [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:BusinessSegmentInformationLineItems
554 Business Segment Information [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:BusinessSegmentInformationHierarchy
555 Revenues [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:Revenues
556 Operating Expenses [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:OperatingExpenses
557 Selling, general and administrative expense [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
558 Depreciation [Concept] Monetary For period Debit us-gaap:Depreciation
559 Operating Income (Loss) [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
560 Capital Additions [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
561 Assets [Concept] Monetary As of Debit us-gaap:Assets
* Network: 309020 - Disclosure - Note I. Geographic Areas (http://www.abc.com/role/GeographicAreas)
562 Revenues by Geographic Area [Table] [Table] abc:RevenuesByGeographicAreaTable
563 Report Date [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
564 Financial Statements Date [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember
565 As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] [Member] For period abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member
566 Legal Entity [Axis] [Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
567 Consolidated Entity [Domain] [Member] dei:EntityDomain
568 Geographic Areas [Axis] [Axis] us-gaap:StatementGeographicalAxis
569 Geographic Areas, All [Domain] [Member] us-gaap:SegmentGeographicalDomain
570 North America [Member] [Member] For period abc:NorthAmericaMember
571 Europe [Member] [Member] For period abc:EuropeMember
572 Country [Axis] [Axis] abc:CountryAxis
573 Countries, All [Domain] [Member] For period abc:CountriesAllDomain
574 United States [Member] [Member] For period abc:UnitedStatesMember
575 Canada [Member] [Member] For period abc:CanadaMember
576 United Kingdom [Member] [Member] For period abc:UnitedKingdomMember
577 Germany [Member] [Member] For period abc:GermanyMember
578 Revenues by Geographic Area [Line Items] [Abstract] abc:RevenuesByGeographicAreaLineItems
579 Revenues by Geographic Area [Hierarchy] [Abstract] abc:RevenuesByGeographicAreaHierarchy
580 Revenues [Concept] Monetary For period Credit us-gaap:Revenues