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DEBT (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2011 Issuance of debt | Sep. 30, 2011 Revolving credit facilities mature in April 2014 | Mar. 31, 2011 Revolving credit facilities mature in April 2014 | Mar. 31, 2011 Revolving credit facilities 3-year mature in April 2011 years | Mar. 31, 2011 Revolving credit facilities 17-month mature in April 2011 Months | Aug. 31, 2011 Term Loan
Debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued, aggregate amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, stated percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.10% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 496 |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,750 |  |  |
Credit facility amount, replaced agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 632 | 600 |
Term of revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 17 |
Reference rate for variable rate basis |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate low end of range (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate high end of range (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |
Redemption and repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount redeemed and repaid | 827 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt, make-whole payments |  | 90 | 90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, including current portion, carrying value |  |  |  | 3,610 | 3,163 |  |  |  |  |  | 475
Long-term debt, including current portion, fair value |  |  |  | $ 3,906 | $ 3,407 |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used. + Details
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- Definition The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. + Details
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- Definition Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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