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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Continued Operations	Mar. 31, 2012 Continued Operations	Mar. 31, 2013 Discontinued Operations	Dec. 31, 2010 Brazil Income tax examination from 2005 to 2007 subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2011 Brazil Income tax examination from 2005 to 2007	Dec. 31, 2011 Brazil Income tax examination from 2005 to 2009 subsidiary	Mar. 31, 2013 Europe
Income Tax Examination
Effective tax rate (as a percent)			32.00%	25.00%
Amount of discrete items included in effective tax rate			$ 31	$ 5
Liability for uncertain tax positions	44		27		17
Income tax expense	73	40	73	40					4
Number of subsidiaries under tax examination						1		1
Total proposed adjustments						525		160
The dismissal of a portion of 2010 Brazilian IRS proposed tax adjustments							$ 170

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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems.

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