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Profit Sharing, Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Profit Sharing, Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected cash contribution to benefit plan | $ 4 |  |
Profit Sharing Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Provisions charged from operations for the profit sharing plan and retirement savings plans | 32 | 27 | 38
Contribution of common stock to profit sharing plan | 0 | 0.3 |
Equity securities minimum | 40.00% |  |
Equity securities maximum | 50.00% |  |
Percentage of equity allocation, maximum | 70.00% |  |
Fixed income minimum | 50.00% |  |
Fixed income maximum | 60.00% |  |
Percentage of fixed income allocation, maximum | 30.00% |  |
Minimum percentage of invested in real estate funds | 90.00% |  |
Maximum amount invested in alternative investments | 0.5 |  |
U.S. pension plans [Member] |  |  |
Profit Sharing, Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Other liabilities | 41.0 | 14.0 |
Non-U.S. pension plans [Member] |  |  |
Profit Sharing, Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected cash contribution to benefit plan | $ 35 |  |

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