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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2010
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Assets held for sale, carrying value | $ 11
Gains (Losses) | (6)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |
Assets held for sale |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |
Assets held for sale | $ 5

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- Definition Represents the sum of the carrying value of all the Assets Held-for-Sale prior to any initial write-down to fair value less cost to sell. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Long-lived assets that are held for sale apart from normal operations and anticipated to be sold in less than one year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 157 -Paragraph 33 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition The loss recognized for any initial write-down from carrying value to fair value less cost to sell for a classified as held for sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 33, 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 + Details
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