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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Tax claims USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Tax claims USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 Tax claims Argentina USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Tax claims Argentina USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Tax claims Argentina USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2011 Tax claims Argentina ARS | Sep. 30, 2012 Labor claims USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Labor claims USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 Civil and other claims USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Civil and other claims USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Civil and other claims USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Customer financing USD ($) Y | Sep. 30, 2012 Unconsolidated affiliates financing USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Residual value guarantee USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Guarantee of indebtedness of subsidiaries 100% owned subsidiaries USD ($) subsidiary
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value | $ 246 | $ 223 | $ 71 | $ 70 |  |  |  |  | $ 83 | $ 77 |  | $ 92 | $ 76 |  |  |  |
Maximum term of guarantee for third parties (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Maximum term of guarantees under certain government programs (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Argentine estimated tax claim for which no accrual exists at this time |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 | 435 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid of accrued export tax obligations in Argentina |  |  |  |  |  | 112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest assessed on paid export tax obligations |  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded environmental claim in Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees | 145 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 | 25 | 69 |
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  | 5 |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Long-term debt including current portion, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,597
Tangible property pledged as collateral against certain of refinancing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |
Number of finance subsidiaries issuing senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2

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