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Other (Income) Expenses, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other (Income) Expenses, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Other (Income) Expenses, Net

		2011				2010				2009
Equity (income) loss		$	(15	)		$	(14	)		$	14
Interest income			(20	)			(19	)			(18	)
Foreign currency losses (gains), net			16				13				(82	)
Net gain from asset sales			(41	)			(9	)			(106	)
Net (gain) loss on mark-to-market derivative contracts (X)			(52	)			37				62
Other, net			25				(3	)			(31	)
		$	(87	)		$	5			$	(161	)

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Provides a description and amount of each detailed component of other nonoperating income and expenses. The description provided for other nonoperating income may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), and (d) miscellaneous other income items. The description provided for other nonoperating expenses may include: (a) losses on securities (net of profits) and (b) miscellaneous income deductions.

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