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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009
| (In millions)
Current income tax (benefit) expense: |  |  |
U.S. federal | $ (143) | $ 244 | $ 45
Various states | 20 | 16 | 18
Canada and various provinces | (20) | 256 | 178
Total current tax (benefit) expense | (143) | 516 | 241
Deferred income tax expense (benefit): |  |  |
U.S. federal | 1,986 | 781 | (1,846)
Various states | 95 | 21 | (111)
Canada and various provinces | 218 | (83) | (57)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit) | 2,299 | 719 | (2,014)
Total income tax expense (benefit) | $ 2,156 | $ 1,235 | $ (1,773)
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Reconciliation |
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009
| (In millions)
Expected income tax expense (benefit) based on U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% | $ 1,502 | $ 1,249 | $ (1,584)
Assumed repatriations. | 725 | 144 | 55
State income taxes | 70 | 31 | (99)
Taxation on Canadian operations | (91) | (60) | (31)
Other | (50) | (129) | (114)
Total income tax expense (benefit) | $ 2,156 | $ 1,235 | $ (1,773)
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities |
| December 31,
| 2011 | 2010
Deferred tax assets: | (In millions)
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 222 | $ 159
Asset retirement obligations | 447 | 494
Pension benefit obligations | 130 | 133
Other | 117 | 171
Total deferred tax assets | 916 | 957
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |
Property and equipment | (4,475) | (3,130)
Fair value of financial instruments | (218) | (70)
Long-term debt | (185) | (198)
Taxes on unremitted foreign earnings ( | (936) | (211)
Other | (27) | (20)
Total deferred tax liabilities | (5,841) | (3,629)
Net deferred tax liability | $ (4,925) | $ (2,672)
Schedule Of Changes In Unrecognized Tax Benefits |
| December 31,
| 2011 | 2010
| (In millions)
Balance at beginning of year | $ 194 | $ 272
Tax positions taken in prior periods | (3) | 40
Tax positions taken in current year | 27 | 5
Accrual of interest related to tax positions taken | (7) | 9
Lapse of statute of limitations | (41) | (5)
Settlements | (5) | (129)
Foreign currency translation | — | 2
Balance at end of year | $ 165 | $ 194
Summary Of The Tax Years By Jurisdiction That Remain Subject To Examination By Taxing Authorities |
Jurisdiction | Tax Years Open
U.S. federal | 2008-2011
Various U.S. states | 2007-2011
Canada federal | 2003-2011
Various Canadian provinces | 2003-2011

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