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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Common Shares/Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated comprehensive income

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		2011				2010				2009
Accumulated net unrealized gains on translation of net investment in foreign operations
Balance, beginning of year		$	759			$	742			$	343
Net unrealized (losses) gains			(171	)			20				399
Repurchase of shares under normal course issuer bid [note 19]			(41	)			(3	)			—
Balance, end of year			547				759				742
Accumulated net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges [a]
Balance, beginning of year			40				(13	)			(113)
Net unrealized (losses) gains			(41	)			80				41
Reclassification of net (gains) losses to net income (loss)			(22	)			(27	)			59
Balance, end of year			(23	)			40				(13)
Accumulated net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments
Balance, beginning of year			11				—				—
Net unrealized (losses) gains			(6	)			11				—
Balance, end of year			5				11				—
Accumulated net unrealized losses on other long-term liabilities [b]
Balance, beginning of year			(58	)			(44	)			(59)
Net unrealized (losses) gains			(49	)			(14	)			15
Balance, end of year			(107	)			(58	)			(44)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income [c]		$	422			$	752			$	685

Summary of amount of income tax benefit (obligation)

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		2011				2010				2009
Balance, beginning of year			$          (15)				$              2				$           48
Net unrealized losses (gains)			18				(22)				(26)
Reclassification of net gains (losses) to net income (loss)			9				5				(20)
Balance, end of year			$            12				$          (15)				$             2

Income tax benefit in the accumulated net unrealized gain (loss) on other long-term liabilities

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		2011				2010				2009
Balance, beginning of year		$	1			$	6			$	2
Net unrealized losses (gains)			23				(5	)			4
Balance, end of year		$	24			$	1			$	6

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Schedule of income tax benefit netted in accumulated net unrealized gain loss on other long term liabilities.

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Tabular disclosure of benefit obligations including accumulated benefit obligation and projected benefit obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Publisher FASB

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

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