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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 1) (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
Effect of asbestos charges on income statement |  |  |  |
Provision Continuing Operations |  | $ 59 | $ 55 | $ 28
Provision Discontinued Operations |  | 3 | 0 | (4)
Remeasurement Continuing Operations |  | 41 | 330 | 210
Remeasurement Discontinued Operations |  | (9) | (10) | 13
Asbestos-related costs before tax Continuing Operations |  | 100 | 385 | 238
Asbestos-related costs before tax Discontinued Operations |  | (6) | (10) | 9
Tax benefit Continuing Operations |  | 37 | 144 | 95
Tax benefit Discontinued Operations |  | (2) | (4) | 3
Asbestos-related costs net of tax Continuing Operation |  | 63 | 241 | 143
Asbestos-related costs net of tax Discontinued Operations |  | (4) | (6) | 6
Provision |  | 62 | 55 | 24
Remeasurement |  | 32 | 320 | 223
Asbestos-related costs before tax |  | 94 | 375 | 247
Tax benefit |  | 35 | 140 | 90
Asbestos-related costs, net of tax |  | 59 | 235 | 157
Asset [Member] |  |  |  |
Effect of asbestos charges on income statement |  |  |  |
Provision Continuing Operations |  | 26 | 12 | 28
Provision Discontinued Operations |  | 21 | 50 | 6
Remeasurement Continuing Operations |  | (3) | 194 | 434
Remeasurement Discontinued Operations |  | (73) | 177 | 51
Asbestos-related costs before tax Continuing Operations |  | 23 | 206 | 462
Asbestos-related costs before tax Discontinued Operations |  | (52) | 227 | 57
Tax benefit Continuing Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax benefit Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asbestos-related costs net of tax Continuing Operation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asbestos-related costs net of tax Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Effect of asbestos charges on income statement |  |  |  |
Provision Continuing Operations |  | 85 | 67 | 56
Provision Discontinued Operations |  | 24 | 50 | 2
Remeasurement Continuing Operations |  | 38 | 524 | 644
Remeasurement Discontinued Operations |  | (82) | 167 | 64
Asbestos-related costs before tax Continuing Operations |  | 123 | 591 | 700
Asbestos-related costs before tax Discontinued Operations |  | (58) | 217 | 66
Tax benefit Continuing Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax benefit Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asbestos-related costs net of tax Continuing Operation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asbestos-related costs net of tax Discontinued Operations | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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