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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Asset Retirement Obligations

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2011

2010

 

(In millions)

Asset retirement obligations as of beginning of year

$     1,497

$     1,513

  Liabilities incurred

             53

             55

  Liabilities settled

            (82)

         (129)

  Revision of estimated obligation

             25

           194

  Liabilities assumed by others

             —

         (269)

  Accretion expense on discounted obligation

             92

             92

  Foreign currency translation adjustment

            (22)

             41

Asset retirement obligations as of end of year

       1,563

       1,497

Less current portion

             67

             74

Asset retirement obligations, long-term

$     1,496

$     1,423