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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data | Total | Convertible Preference Shares | Common Shares | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Treasury Shares | Non - Controlling Interest | Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2009 | $ 10,365 | $ 1,553 | $ 1 | $ 3,625 | $ 3,996 | $ 319 |  | $ 871 |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009 |  | 7,762,455 | 134,096,906 |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 1,867 |  |  |  | 1,841 |  |  | 26 | 1,867
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange translation adjustment, net of tax expense of $0 during the six months period ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively | (391) |  |  |  |  | (346) |  | (45) | (391)
Unrealized gains on commodity futures and foreign exchange contracts, net of tax expense of $2 and $0 during the six months period ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1
Unrealized investment gains, net of tax expense of $0 in 2010 | (1) |  |  |  |  | (1) |  |  | (1)
Other postretirement healthcare subsidy tax deduction adjustment | 2 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2
Total comprehensive income (loss) | 1,478 |  |  |  | 1,841 | (344) |  | (19) | 1,478
Dividends on common shares | (64) |  |  |  | (64) |  |  |  |
Dividends on preference shares | (39) |  |  |  | (39) |  |  |  |
Dividends to noncontrolling interest on subsidiary common stock | (9) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) |
Return of capital to noncontrolling interest | (6) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) |
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest | 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |
Initial consolidation of subsidiary | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Sale of non-wholly-owned subsidiary (Note 19) | (588) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (588) |
Stock-based compensation expense | 34 |  |  | 34 |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common shares | (107) |  |  |  |  |  | (107) |  |
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) |  |  | (2,050,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-Business acquisition (Note 3) | 597 |  |  | 597 |  |  |  |  |
-Business acquisition (Note 3) (in shares) |  |  | 10,252,895 |  |  |  |  |  |
-Stock options and award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes | (4) |  |  | (4) |  |  |  |  |
-Stock options and award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes (in shares) |  |  | 363,757 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Jun. 30, 2010 | 11,687 | 1,553 | 1 | 4,252 | 5,734 | (25) | (107) | 279 |
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2010 |  | 7,762,455 | 142,663,558 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 | 12,554 | 690 | 1 | 4,793 | 6,153 | 583 |  | 334 |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010 |  | 6,900,000 | 146,635,083 |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 547 |  |  |  | 548 |  |  | (1) | 547
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange translation adjustment, net of tax expense of $0 during the six months period ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively | 658 |  |  |  |  | 640 |  | 18 | 658
Unrealized gains on commodity futures and foreign exchange contracts, net of tax expense of $2 and $0 during the six months period ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively | 3 |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3
Pension adjustment, net of tax expense of $0 | (2) |  |  |  |  | (2) |  |  | (2)
Total comprehensive income (loss) | 1,206 |  |  |  | 548 | 641 |  | 17 | 1,206
Dividends on common shares | (71) |  |  |  | (71) |  |  |  |
Dividends on preference shares | (17) |  |  |  | (17) |  |  |  |
Dividends to noncontrolling interest on subsidiary common stock | (12) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12) |
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest | 53 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-Stock options and award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes | 12 |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |
-Stock options and award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes (in shares) |  |  | 709,526 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011 | $ 13,751 | $ 690 | $ 1 | $ 4,831 | $ 6,613 | $ 1,224 |  | $ 392 |
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2011 |  | 6,900,000 | 147,344,609 |  |  |  |  |  |

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