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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 8,023 | $ 9,245 | $ 9,129
Transformation costs |  | 240 |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 686 | 1,138 | 1,015
Gain on sale of disposal before tax |  |  | 125 |
Income tax expense |  | 238 | 327 | 275
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | 448 | 936 | 740
Xylem [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 3,107 | 3,192 | 2,839
Transformation costs |  | 75 |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 321 | 395 | 285
Gain on sale of disposal before tax |  |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  | 70 | 51 | 14
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | 251 | 344 | 271
Exelis [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 4,916 | 5,893 | 6,059
Transformation costs |  | 31 |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 473 | 718 | 727
Gain on sale of disposal before tax |  |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  | 194 | 251 | 253
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | 279 | 467 | 474
CAS [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 160 | 231
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 13 | 15
Gain on sale of disposal before tax |  |  | 125 |
Income tax expense |  |  | 0 | 6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  |  | 138 | 9
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating results of discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transformation costs |  | 134 |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | (108) | 12 | (12)
Gain on sale of disposal before tax |  |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  | (26) | 25 | 2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |  | $ (82) | $ (13) | $ (14)

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