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IMPAIRMENT CHARGES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
IMPAIRMENT CHARGES |
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis |
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|  | Three Months Ended |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |  | September 30, 2010 |
(US$ in millions) |  | September 30, 2010 |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total Losses |
Property, plant and equipment |  | $ | 91 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 91 |  | $ | (49 | )
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|  | Nine Months Ended |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |  | September 30, 2010 |
(US$ in millions) |  | September 30, 2010 |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total Losses |
Property, plant and equipment |  | $ | 91 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 91 |  | $ | (61 | )

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- Definition This element represents the disclosure related to assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods after initial recognition (for example, impaired assets). The disclosures that may be required or desired include: (a) the fair value measurements recorded during the period and the reasons for the measurements and (b) the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 33 -Subparagraph a, b + Details
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