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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract] |
Pre-tax gain (loss) |
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended June 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange Contracts |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | (7 | )
Forward Contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1 |
Metal Contracts |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | (1 | )
Total gain (loss) |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | (7 | )
Fair value of derivative instruments presented on a gross basis |
|  | At June 30, 2012 |
|  | Notional Amount |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange Contracts |  | $ | 143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |
Forward Contracts |  |  | 67 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |
Metal Contracts |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 5 |
|  | At December 31, 2011 |
|  | Notional Amount |  |  | Assets |  |  | Liabilities |
Foreign Currency Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange Contracts |  | $ | 108 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | — |
Forward Contracts |  |  | 76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2 |
Metal Contracts |  |  | 67 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 6 |

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