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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | $ | (116) |  | $ | (100) |  | $ | ― |  | $ | (90) |  | $ | (306)
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 4 |  |  | 10 |  |  | ― |  |  | 3 |  |  | 17
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | 4 |  |  | 10 |  |  | ― |  |  | 3 |  |  | 17
Balance at March 31, 2013 |  | $ | (112) |  | $ | (90) |  | $ | ― |  | $ | (87) |  | $ | (289)
(in millions) |  |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Net Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges |  | Net Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities |  | Pension and OPEB Related Adjustments | Total
Balance at December 31, 2011 |  | $ | (45) |  | $ | (71) |  | $ | (9) |  | $ | (109) |  | $ | (234)
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 44 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 62
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | ― |  |  | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  | ― |  |  | (2)
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | 44 |  |  | 12 |  |  | ― |  |  | 4 |  |  | 60
Balance at March 31, 2012 |  | $ | (1) |  | $ | (59) |  | $ | (9) |  | $ | (105) |  | $ | (174)

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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