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Pension Plans (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Estimated Future Benefit Payments |  |  |
Employee defined contribution plans | $ 14 | $ 12 | $ 17
Level 3 | Insured assets |  |  |
Change in Level 3 Fair Value Measurement Roll Forward, Plan Assets |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets as of beginning of year | 49 |  |
Transfers into Level 3 |  | 49 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | (49) |  |
Fair value of plan assets as of end of year |  | 49 |
U.S. pension benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 355 | 330 | 298
Estimated contribution by employer, next fiscal year | 6 |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Estimated Future Benefit Payments |  |  |
2012 | 19 |  |
2013 | 21 |  |
2014 | 23 |  |
2015 | 27 |  |
2016 | 28 |  |
2017-2021 | 169 |  |
U.S. pension benefits | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 293 | 278 |
U.S. pension benefits | Level 1 | Equities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 220 | 213 |
U.S. pension benefits | Level 1 | Fixed income securities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 73 | 65 |
U.S. pension benefits | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 62 | 52 |
U.S. pension benefits | Level 2 | Fixed income securities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 62 | 52 |
U.S. pension benefits | Total fair value |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 355 | 330 |
U.S. pension benefits | Total fair value | Equities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 220 | 213 |
U.S. pension benefits | Total fair value | Fixed income securities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 135 | 117 |
Foreign pension benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 124 | 115 | 493
Estimated contribution by employer, next fiscal year | 9 |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Estimated Future Benefit Payments |  |  |
2012 | 9 |  |
2013 | 8 |  |
2014 | 9 |  |
2015 | 9 |  |
2016 | 9 |  |
2017-2021 | 48 |  |
Foreign pension benefits | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 6 | 1 |
Foreign pension benefits | Level 1 | Equities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1 | 1 |
Foreign pension benefits | Level 1 | Fixed income securities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5 |  |
Foreign pension benefits | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 118 | 65 |
Foreign pension benefits | Level 2 | Equities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 17 | 19 |
Foreign pension benefits | Level 2 | Fixed income securities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 101 | 46 |
Foreign pension benefits | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 49 |
Foreign pension benefits | Level 3 | Fixed income securities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 49 |
Foreign pension benefits | Total fair value |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 124 | 115 |
Foreign pension benefits | Total fair value | Equities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 78 | 20 |
Foreign pension benefits | Total fair value | Fixed income securities mutual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 46 | $ 95 |

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- Definition The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph g -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition The amount of the aggregate benefits expected to be paid in the five fiscal years thereafter (the aggregate amount of benefits expected to be paid in years 6 through 10 after the date of the latest statement of financial position). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph f -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6867990&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph d(iv)(b)(i) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 87 -Paragraph 49 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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