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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
Schedule of selected financial information for the discontinued operations | Selected financial information for the discontinued operations during the period owned by the Company, were as follows, in millions:
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
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Net sales |  | $ | 265 |  | $ | 321 |  | $ | 389 |
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Operating loss from discontinued operations |  | $ | (7 | ) | $ | (44 | ) | $ | (58 | )
Impairment of assets held for sale |  |  | (10 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (130 | )
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net |  |  | 3 |  |  | (6 | ) |  | (3 | )
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Loss before income tax |  |  | (14 | ) |  | (53 | ) |  | (191 | )
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | (10 | )
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Loss from discontinued operations, net |  | $ | (10 | ) | $ | (61 | ) | $ | (181 | )
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Schedule of balance sheet items classified as held for sale |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Receivables |  | $ | — |  | $ | 32 |
Inventories |  |  | — |  |  | 66 |
Prepaid expenses and other |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Property and equipment, net |  |  | — |  |  | 103 |
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Total assets |  | $ | — |  | $ | 203 |
Accounts payable |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Accrued liabilities |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
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Total liabilities |  | $ | — |  | $ | 49 |

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