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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Fair Value Measurements |  |
Percentage of fair value of inputs considered unobservable inputs (Level 3), greater than (as a percent) | 10.00% | 10.00%
ASSETS |  |
Deferred Purchase Price Receivable | $ 192 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Designated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange | Long-term Debt, Current |  |
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts |  | 22
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
ASSETS |  |
Other | 146 | 252
Total assets | 237 | 378
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 152 | 700
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts |  | 2
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 75 | 114
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 147 | 692
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 5 | 1
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 1 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy Derivatives |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 11 | 9
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 4 | 8
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
ASSETS |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 3,736 | 4,567
Deferred Purchase Price Receivable | 192 |
Other | 34 | 88
Total assets | 5,025 | 6,677
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 1,087 | 1,260
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Designated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 13 | 22
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 45 | 22
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Interest Rate |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts |  | 4
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 2 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 451 | 209
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 617 | 69
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 586 | 1,754
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 417 | 1,167
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts |  | 22
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy Derivatives |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 13 | 11
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 6 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 |  |
ASSETS |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 283 | 264
Total assets | 412 | 738
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 131 | 167
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 1 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 125 | 454
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 116 | 162
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 1 | 3
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy Derivatives |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 2 | 16
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 15 | 5
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value |  |
ASSETS |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 4,019 | 4,831
Deferred Purchase Price Receivable | 192 |
Other | 180 | 340
Total assets | 5,674 | 7,793
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 1,370 | 2,127
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Designated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 13 | 22
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 45 | 22
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Interest Rate |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts |  | 4
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 2 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 452 | 212
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 617 | 69
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 786 | 2,322
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 680 | 2,021
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 6 | 26
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 1 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy Derivatives |  |
ASSETS |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 26 | 36
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | $ 25 | 14

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