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INCOME TAXES (Details) (Brazil, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2012 Income tax examination from 2008 to 2009 subsidiary | Dec. 31, 2011 Income tax examination from 2005 to 2009 subsidiary | Dec. 31, 2011 Income tax examination from 2005 to 2007 | Dec. 31, 2010 Income tax examination from 2005 to 2007 subsidiary
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Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries under tax examination | 1 | 1 |  | 1
Total proposed adjustments | $ 62 | $ 160 |  | $ 525
The dismissal of a portion of 2010 Brazilian IRS proposed tax adjustments |  |  | $ 170 |

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