OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Affiliate Loans receivable
Minimum initial maturity of affiliate loans receivable (in years)	1
Long-term receivables
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Long Term Receivables
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 199	$ 201
Bad debt provisions	15	1
Recoveries	(4)	(1)
Foreign exchange translation	5	4
Balance at the end of the period	$ 215	$ 205

Charge to expense related to foreign exchange translations for financing receivables.

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- Definition

Represents the minimum initial maturity period of affiliate loans receivable.

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- Definition

Charge to expense for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524

-Subparagraph (c)(2)

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Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to collections on financing receivables which have been partially or fully charged off as bad debts.

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- Definition

Amount of allowance for credit losses related to recorded investment.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=d3e5212-111524

-Subparagraph (a)(3)

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