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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 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 | $ 215 | $ 205 | $ 199 | $ 201
Bad debt provisions | 11 | 3 | 26 | 4
Recoveries | (5) | (4) | (9) | (5)
Write-offs | (1) |  | (1) |
Transfers |  | 2 |  | 2
Foreign exchange translation | (22) | 9 | (17) | 13
Balance at the end of the period | $ 198 | $ 215 | $ 198 | $ 215

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- Definition Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to collections on financing receivables which have been partially or fully charged off as bad debts. + References 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)(4) + Details
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- Definition Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables deemed uncollectible. + References 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)(3) + Details
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