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DEBT (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
DEBT |
Carrying amounts and fair value of long-term debt |
|  | September 30, 2011 |  | December 31, 2010 |
|  | Carrying |  |  |  | Carrying |  |  |
(US$ in millions) |  | Value |  | Fair Value |  | Value |  | Fair Value |
Long-term debt, including current portion |  | $ | 3,610 |  | $ | 3,906 |  | $ | 3,163 |  | $ | 3,407 |

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