| Network: | 301000 - Disclosure - Note C. Inventory, By Component (http://www.abc.com/role/InventoryByComponent) |
| Table: | Inventory, by Component [Table] (abc:InventoryByComponentTable) |
Inventories as of December 31 was as follows (thousands):
| 2010 | 2009 | |
| Finished goods | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Work in progress | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Raw materials | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Other | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Total inventory, net | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell) | |
| brm:ReportingEntityMeasure | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| us-gaap:CreationDateAxis | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member |
| dei:LegalEntityAxis | dei:EntityDomain |
| brm:Units | iso4217:USD |
| brm:CalendarTimeMeasure | ||
| brm:ConceptMeasure | 2009-12-31 | 2010-12-31 |
| Inventory, by Component [Line Items] | ||
| Inventory, by Component [Roll Up] | ||
| Inventory, Finished Goods | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Inventory, Work in Process | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Inventory, Raw Materials | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Other Inventory, Supplies | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Inventory, Net, Total | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| brm:ConceptMeasure | brm:ReportingEntityMeasure | brm:CalendarTimeMeasure | us-gaap:CreationDateAxis | dei:LegalEntityAxis | FactValue | brm:Units | brm:Rounding |
| us-gaap:OtherInventorySupplies | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2010-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 1000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:OtherInventorySupplies | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2009-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 1000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:InventoryRawMaterials | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2010-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 1000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:InventoryRawMaterials | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2009-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 1000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:InventoryNet | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2010-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 4000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:InventoryNet | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2009-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 4000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:InventoryFinishedGoods | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2010-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 1000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:InventoryFinishedGoods | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2009-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 1000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:InventoryWorkInProcess | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2010-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 1000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| us-gaap:InventoryWorkInProcess | 0000000001 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 2009-12-31 | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | dei:EntityDomain | 1000000 | iso4217:USD | -3 |
| Line | Label | Object Class | Period Type | Balance | Name |
| 1 | 301000 - Disclosure - Note C. Inventory, By Component | [Network] | http://www.abc.com/role/InventoryByComponent | ||
| 2 | Inventory, by Component [Table] | [Table] | abc:InventoryByComponentTable | ||
| 3 | Report Date [Axis] | [Axis] | us-gaap:CreationDateAxis | ||
| 4 | Financial Statements Date [Domain] | [Domain] | us-gaap:DefaultFinancialStatementsDateMember | ||
| 5 | As Reported February 12, 2011 [Member] | [Member] | For Period | abc:AsReportedFebruary122011Member | |
| 6 | Legal Entity [Axis] | [Axis] | dei:LegalEntityAxis | ||
| 7 | Consolidated Entity [Domain] | [Domain] | dei:EntityDomain | ||
| 8 | Inventory, by Component [Line Items] | [Line Items] | abc:InventoryByComponentLineItems | ||
| 9 | Inventory, by Component [Roll Up] | [Abstract] | abc:InventoryByComponentRollUp | ||
| 10 | Inventory, Finished Goods | [Concept] Monetary | As Of | Debit | us-gaap:InventoryFinishedGoods |
| 11 | Inventory, Work in Process | [Concept] Monetary | As Of | Debit | us-gaap:InventoryWorkInProcess |
| 12 | Inventory, Raw Materials | [Concept] Monetary | As Of | Debit | us-gaap:InventoryRawMaterials |
| 13 | Other Inventory, Supplies | [Concept] Monetary | As Of | Debit | us-gaap:OtherInventorySupplies |
| 14 | Inventory, Net, Total | [Concept] Monetary | As Of | Debit | us-gaap:InventoryNet |
| Calculation Consistency Checks |
| Run date/time: 6/5/2011 7:33:04 AM |
| 301000 - Disclosure - Note C. Inventory, By Component http://www.abc.com/role/InventoryByComponent |
| I-2010 |
| U-Monetary |
| Line | Concept | Balance | Decimals | Weight | Reported | Effective | Message |
| 1 | Inventory, Finished Goods | Debit | -3 | 1 | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 2 | Inventory, Work in Process | Debit | -3 | 1 | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 3 | Inventory, Raw Materials | Debit | -3 | 1 | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 4 | Other Inventory, Supplies | Debit | -3 | 1 | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 5 | Inventory, Net | -3 | 4000000 | 4,000,000 | OK | ||
| I-2009 |
| U-Monetary |
| Line | Concept | Balance | Decimals | Weight | Reported | Effective | Message |
| 1 | Inventory, Finished Goods | Debit | -3 | 1 | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 2 | Inventory, Work in Process | Debit | -3 | 1 | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 3 | Inventory, Raw Materials | Debit | -3 | 1 | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 4 | Other Inventory, Supplies | Debit | -3 | 1 | 1000000 | 1,000,000 | |
| 5 | Inventory, Net | -3 | 4000000 | 4,000,000 | OK | ||
| # | ID | Label | Rule | Result |
| Network/Table has no business rules. | ||||