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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

3 Months Ended

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

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