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Debt (Details 3) (USD $)	6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 Fixed rate senior notes	Dec. 31, 2010 Fixed rate senior notes	Jun. 30, 2011 4.25% senior notes due September 2012	Dec. 31, 2010 4.25% senior notes due September 2012	Feb. 28, 2011 7.75% senior notes due October 2012	Jun. 30, 2011 7.75% senior notes due October 2012	Dec. 31, 2010 7.75% senior notes due October 2012	Jan. 31, 2011 5.00% senior notes due February 2021	Jun. 30, 2011 5.00% senior notes due February 2021
Debt
Amount used to fund hedged inventory					$ 500,000,000	$ 466,000,000
Issuance of senior notes	597,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)					4.25%	4.25%			7.75%		5.00%
Percentage of face value at which senior notes are sold (as a percent)										99.521%
Early redemption of senior notes							200,000,000
Loss on early redemption of senior notes								23,000,000
Debt instrument face value			4,800,000,000	4,400,000,000						600,000,000
Debt instrument fair value			5,200,000,000	4,700,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 95,000,000	$ 75,000,000

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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This element represents the percentage of face value of senior notes, at which they are sold.

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Represents the amount used to fund hedged inventory and would be reclassified as short-term debt if funded on credit facilities.

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- Definition

The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

+ References

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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
-Number 21
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Estimated fair value of the debt instrument at the balance-sheet date.

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- Definition

Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Amount represents the difference between the fair value of the payments made and the carrying amount of the debt at the time of its extinguishment.

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