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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details 2) (USD $)
0 Months Ended1 Months Ended3 Months Ended6 Months Ended5 Months Ended9 Months Ended12 Months Ended38 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Aug. 22, 2011
Jul. 31, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
May 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Oct. 14, 2010
Dec. 31, 2008
Sep. 30, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Sep. 30, 2011
SCC share repurchase program:            
Amount authorized for share repurchase program          $ 500,000,000 
Increased amount authorized for share repurchase program  1,000,000,000         
Total number of Shares Purchased (in shares)1,069,6692,762,811 4,567,52014,4003,832,4804,600,00015,60028,510,1504,912,000 41,852,150
Average Price Paid per Share (in dollars per share)$ 26.59$ 29.63 $ 32.30$ 37.06$ 28.78$ 32.32$ 29.69$ 13.49$ 14.64 $ 17.09
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan (in shares)41,852,15040,782,481 38,019,67033,452,15041,852,15038,019,67033,437,75028,510,15033,422,15028,510,15041,852,150
Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plan @ $24.99 (in shares)11,389,342    11,389,342     11,389,342
Share purchase price under the plan (in dollars per share)$ 24.99    $ 24.99     $ 24.99
Total cost$ 28,400,000$ 81,900,000 $ 147,500,000$ 500,000$ 110,300,000$ 148,000,000$ 500,000$ 384,700,000$ 71,900,000 $ 715,400,000
Parent Company (Grupo Mexico) common shares
            
Ownership interest held by parent company            
Percentage of ownership interest held by parent company (as a percent)80.80%    80.80%     80.80%