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Other Expenses (Income), Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule Of Other Income, Net

		Second quarter ended June  30,								Six months ended June  30,
		2012				2011				2012				2011
Equity loss (income)		$	10			$	(22	)		$	12			$	(26	)
Interest income			(4	)			(5	)			(10	)			(11	)
Foreign currency losses (gains), net			11				(9	)			(1	)			(30	)
Net (gain) loss from asset sales			(1	)			—				1				1
Net loss (gain) on mark-to-market derivative contracts (N)			2				(18	)			9				(27	)
Other, net			4				4				(5	)			15
		$	22			$	(50	)		$	6			$	(78	)

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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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