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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

										Europe/				Middle				Industrial
										Africa/				East/				Services
		North				Latin				Russia				Asia				and
		America				America				Caspian				Pacific				Other				Total
Balance as of December 31, 2010		$	2,731			$	879			$	936			$	895			$	428			$	5,869
Purchase price adjustments for previous Acquisitions			314				(293	)			86				(42	)			12				77
Acquisitions			5				—				—				—				—				5
Other adjustments			1				—				1				1				(1	)			2
Balance as of June 30, 2011		$	3,051			$	586			$	1,023			$	854			$	439			$	5,953

Intangible assets description

		June 30, 2011												December 31, 2010
		Gross				Less:								Gross				Less:
		Carrying				Accumulated								Carrying				Accumulated
		Amount				Amortization				Net				Amount				Amortization				Net
Definite lived intangibles:
Technology		$	767			$	208			$	559			$	760			$	181			$	579
Contract-based			17				8				9				20				11				9
Trade names			81				16				65				84				18				66
Customer relationships			497				57				440				495				39				456
Subtotal			1,362				289				1,073				1,359				249				1,110
Indefinite lived intangibles:
Trade name			360				—				360				360				—				360
In-process research and development			91				—				91				99				—				99
Total		$	1,813			$	289			$	1,524			$	1,818			$	249			$	1,569

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph c
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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-Paragraph 45
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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 47
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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