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Impairments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Impairments [Abstract] |
Impairment Charges by Segment Before Tax |
Note 9—Impairments
During the three- and six-month periods of 2013 and 2012, we recognized before-tax impairment charges within the following segments:
|  | Millions of Dollars
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
June 30 | June 30
|  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Canada |  | $ | - |  | - |  | - |  | 213
Europe |  |  | 28 |  | 78 |  | 28 |  | 79
Asia Pacific and Middle East |  |  | - |  | 4 |  | 2 |  | 4
|  | $ | 28 |  | 82 |  | 30 |  | 296

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