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BUSINESS DIVESTITURE (Details) (USD $) In Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |
Cash proceeds from divestiture of fertilizer nutrients assets in Brazil |  | $ 3,914
Gain on divestiture of fertilizer nutrients assets in Brazil | 2,440 | 2,440
Cash disposed in sale of fertilizer nutrients assets |  | 106
Fertilizer |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |
Cash proceeds from divestiture of fertilizer nutrients assets in Brazil | 3,914 | 3,914
Gain on divestiture of fertilizer nutrients assets in Brazil | 2,440 |
Gain on divestiture of fertilizer nutrients assets in Brazil, net of tax | 1,901 |
Transaction costs paid |  | 144
Withholding tax paid on divestiture of fertilizer nutrients assets in Brazil |  | 280
Cash disposed in sale of fertilizer nutrients assets |  | $ 106

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- Definition This element represents the amount of transaction costs paid associated with the business divestiture. + Details
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- Definition Reduction in cash due to no longer including the former subsidiary's cash in the consolidated entity's cash. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 15, 16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 39 + Details
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- Definition The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 47 -Subparagraph b Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 37, 45 + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 15, 16 + Details
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