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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
	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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Represents the lowest percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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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.

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Represents maximum borrowing capacity previously available under replaced credit facility.

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Represents the term of the revolving credit facility.

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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.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

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-Paragraph 16, 20

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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-Number 210

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance-sheet date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4



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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.

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The consolidating entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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