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Other Comprehensive Earnings (Components Of Other Comprehensive Earnings) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Recognition of net actuarial loss and prior service cost in net earnings | 30 | 31 | 54 |
| 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 |
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Cost Arising In Current Year [Member]
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| Income tax benefit (expense) | 8 | 11 | (22) |
| Income tax expense | $ (11) | $ (11) | $ (20) |
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Net Actuarial (Loss) Gain and Prior Service Cost Arising In Current Year. No definition available.
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Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Income Tax Expense Portion Attributable To Parent No definition available.
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recognition of net actuarial loss and prior service cost in net earnings No definition available.
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The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effects of the increase (decrease) to accumulated comprehensive income during the period related to benefit plans that is attributable to the parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Pre-tax adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains (losses), which is attributable to the parent entity. Includes gain (loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts. Includes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. Includes the gain (loss) on a derivative instrument or nonderivative financial instrument that may give rise to a foreign currency transaction gain (loss) under FAS 52 and that have been designated and have qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effect of the adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity that is attributable to the parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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