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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified										9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Tax claims	Jul. 31, 2011 Tax claims	Dec. 31, 2010 Tax claims	Sep. 30, 2011 Labor claims	Dec. 31, 2010 Labor claims	Sep. 30, 2011 Civil and other claims	Dec. 31, 2010 Civil and other claims	Sep. 30, 2011 Customer financing years	Sep. 30, 2011 Unconsolidated affiliates financing	Sep. 30, 2011 Guarantee of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries 100% owned subsidiaries entities
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value	$ 222	$ 319	$ 75		$ 127	$ 74	$ 78	$ 73	$ 114
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees	113									61	52
Maximum term of guarantees (in years)										1
Maximum term of guarantees under certain government programs (in years)										5
Tangible property pledged as collateral against certain of refinancing arrangements										51
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees										9	12
Percentage of ownership interest (as a percent)												100.00%
Long-term debt including current portion, carrying value												4,087
Number of finance subsidiaries issuing senior notes												2
Estimated claim related to preliminary income tax audit report from Argentine tax authorities				$ 100

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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The maximum term of the guarantee, or group of guarantees, issued under certain government programs.

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- Definition

The maximum term of the guarantee, or group of guarantees, with the exception of those issued under certain government programs.

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This element represents the number of finance subsidiaries issuing senior notes.

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The estimated claim amount related to a preliminary income tax audit report.

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- Definition

This element represents the approximate value of tangible property pledged as collateral for guarantees.

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- Definition

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

-Paragraph 9



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph c

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- Definition

Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

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- Definition

The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the combined total of loss contingency reserves.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

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

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