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Other Comprehensive Earnings
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Comprehensive Earnings [Abstract]  
Other Comprehensive Earnings

8. Other Comprehensive Earnings

 

Components of other comprehensive earnings consist of the following:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2011

2010

2009

 

(In millions)

Foreign currency translation:

 

  Accumulated foreign currency translation at beginning of year

$     1,993

$     1,616

$         685

  Change in cumulative translation adjustment

          (200)

           397

           993

  Income tax benefit (expense)

                9

            (20)

            (62)

  Accumulated foreign currency translation at end of year

        1,802

        1,993

        1,616

Pension and postretirement benefit plans:

 

 

 

  Accumulated pension and postretirement benefit at beginning of year

          (233)

          (231)

          (302)

  Net actuarial (loss) gain and prior service cost arising in current year

            (21)

            (33)

             59

  Income tax benefit (expense)

                8

             11

            (22)

  Recognition of net actuarial loss and prior service cost in net earnings.

             30

             31

             54

  Income tax expense

            (11)

            (11)

            (20)

Accumulated pension and postretirement benefits at end of year

          (227)

          (233)

          (231)

  Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of tax

$     1,575

$     1,760

$     1,385