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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense on undistributed foreign earnings |  | $ 69 |
Tax benefit as a consequence of distribution due to revaluation of deferred tax assets |  | 31 |
Valuation allowance to reduce the Deferred income tax assets | 438 | 438 |
Increase in valuation allowance |  | 410 |
Increase in valuation allowance attributable to U.S. federal capital loss carryforwards | 1 |  |
Increase in valuation allowance attributable to state net operating loss and credit carryforwards |  | 57 |
Increase in valuation allowance attributable to foreign net operating loss carryforwards and foreign investments. |  | 12 |
Likelihood of largest benefit being realized upon ultimate settlement |  | 7 | 6
The tax benefits recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements from such positions are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement |  | The tax benefits recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements from such positions are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. |
Unrecognized tax benefits would affect the effective tax rate | 92 | 92 |
Unrecognized tax benefits of Deferred tax accounting would not impact the annual effective rate, but could accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authority | 72 | 72 |
Interest expense related to tax matters |  | Less than 1 | Less than 1
Deferred taxes not provided for excess of financial reporting over tax basis of investments in foreign subsidiaries | 370 | 370 |
Interest accrued from income tax examinations | 18 | 18 | 14
Federal and State [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Increase in valuation allowance amount due to noncurrent timing differences |  | $ 340 |

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