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Impairments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 Aruba Refinery [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Aruba Refinery [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Aruba Refinery [Member] | Mar. 28, 2012 Aruba Refinery [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Refining Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Refining Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Inventory Related Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Inventory Related Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Terminal Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Retail [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Retail [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Construction in Progress [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Construction in Progress [Member]
Impairments (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-binding purchase offer |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets, fair value |  |  |  | 350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 |  |
Long-lived assets, carrying value | 25,873 | 25,177 |  | 945 |  |  | 308 | 308 |  |  | 37 |  |  |  |
Asset impairment loss |  |  | $ 333 | $ 595 | $ 928 |  | $ 308 | $ 903 | $ 25 | $ 25 |  | $ 12 | $ 12 | $ 16 | $ 16

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