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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Table Text Block] |
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|  | Balance at |  | Charged to |  | Charged to |  | Other |  | Balance at
|  | Beginning of |  | Costs and |  | Other |  | Additions |  | End of
|  | Year |  | Expense |  | Accounts |  | (Deductions) |  | Year
Reserves and allowances deducted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
from asset accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Materials and supplies inventory allowances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (25 | ) | a | $ | 24 |
Year Ended December 31, 2012 |  | 26 |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | (6 | ) | a | 27 |
Year Ended December 31, 2011 |  | 26 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) | a | 26 |
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 2,443 |  |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,485 |
Year Ended December 31, 2012 |  | 2,393 |  |  | 49 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,443 |
Year Ended December 31, 2011 |  | 2,226 |  |  | 146 |  |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,393 |
Reserves for non-income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (36 | ) | b | $ | 78 |
Year Ended December 31, 2012 |  | 73 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (12 | ) | b | 80 |
Year Ended December 31, 2011 |  | 73 |  |  | 12 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (10 | ) | b | 73 |
a. | Primarily represents write-offs of obsolete materials and supplies inventories.
b. | Represents amounts paid or adjustments to reserves based on revised estimates.

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