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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data | Total USD ($) | Convertible Preference Shares USD ($) | Common Shares Outstanding | Common Shares USD ($) | Additional Paid-in Capital USD ($) | Retained Earnings USD ($) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) USD ($) | Treasury Shares USD ($) | Non - Controlling Interest USD ($)
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009 |  |  | 134,096,906 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 2,073 |  |  |  |  | 2,053 |  |  | 20
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 118 |  |  |  |  |  | 146 |  | (28)
Dividends on common shares | (96) |  |  |  |  | (96) |  |  |
Dividends on preference shares | (58) |  |  |  |  | (58) |  |  |
Dividends to noncontrolling interest on subsidiary common stock | (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10)
Return of capital to noncontrolling interest | (9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9)
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest | 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46
Initial consolidation of subsidiary | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Sale of non-wholly-owned subsidiary (Note 19) | (588) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (588)
Stock-based compensation expense | 47 |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common shares (Note 18) | (354) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (354) |
Repurchase of common shares (Note 18) (in shares) |  |  | (6,714,573) |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares - Business acquisition (Note 3) | 600 |  |  |  | 600 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares - Business acquisition (Note 3) (in shares) |  |  | 10,315,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares - Stock options and award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes | (2) |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares - Stock options and award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes (in shares) |  |  | 473,480 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010 | 12,135 | 1,553 |  | 1 | 4,270 | 5,895 | 465 | (354) | 305
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2010 |  | 7,762,455 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2010 |  |  | 138,171,213 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010 |  |  | 146,635,083 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 680 |  |  |  |  | 688 |  |  | (8)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,030) |  |  |  |  |  | (1,002) |  | (28)
Dividends on common shares | (107) |  |  |  |  | (107) |  |  |
Dividends on preference shares | (25) |  |  |  |  | (25) |  |  |
Dividends to noncontrolling interest on subsidiary common stock | (16) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16)
Return of capital to noncontrolling interest | (7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7)
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest | 64 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest | (19) |  |  |  | (31) |  |  |  | 12
Stock-based compensation expense | 40 |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common shares (Note 18) | (120) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (120) |
Repurchase of common shares (Note 18) (in shares) | (1,933,286) |  | (1,933,286) |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares - Stock options and award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes | 15 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares - Stock options and award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes (in shares) |  |  | 813,784 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011 | $ 12,029 | $ 690 |  | $ 1 | $ 4,817 | $ 6,709 | $ (419) | $ (120) | $ 351
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011 |  | 6,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011 |  |  | 145,515,581 |  |  |  |  |  |

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