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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Outstanding foreign currency forward contracts

		Currency  Denomination December 31,
Foreign Currency		2011						2010
Norwegian Krone		NOK			6,639			NOK			4,983
Euro		€			456			€			122
U.S. Dollar		$			402			$			247
Danish Krone		DKK			98			DKK			31
Singapore Dollar		SGD			10			SGD			—
British Pound Sterling		£			2			£			4

Derivative Instruments and their Balance Sheet Classifications

		$0000.00			$0000.00				$0000.00			$0000.00			$0000.00				$0000.00
		Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
				Fair Value										Fair Value
		Balance Sheet		December 31,								Balance Sheet		December 31,
		Location		2011				2010				Location		2011				2010
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815
Foreign exchange contracts		Prepaid and other current assets		$	16			$	28			Accrued liabilities		$	62			$	12
Foreign exchange contracts		Other Assets			1				12			Other Liabilities			13				1
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815				$	17			$	40					$	75			$	13
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815
Foreign exchange contracts		Prepaid and other current assets		$	9			$	7			Accrued liabilities		$	21			$	10
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815				$	9			$	7					$	21			$	10
Total derivatives				$	26			$	47					$	96			$	23

Effect of Derivative-Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Income

Derivatives in ASC Topic 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) (a)								Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)				Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)								Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income  on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)				Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (b)
													Years Ended December 31,																								Years Ended December 31,												Years Ended December 31,
													2011				2010																				2011				2010								2011				2010
																																	Revenue					8				10
	Foreign exchange contracts													(43	)			(25			)												Cost of revenue					40				(22	)		Other income (expense), net					17				9
	Total													(43	)			(25			)																	48				(12	)							17				9

Derivatives in ASC Topic 815 Fair Value Hedging Relationships		Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative						Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative								ASC Topic 815 Fair Value Hedge Relationships				Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item						Recognized in Income on Related Hedged Items
																																			Years Ended December 31,																		Years Ended December 31,
																																			2011				2010														2011				2010
	Foreign exchange contracts															Revenue																				—				(2	)		Firm commitments					Revenue						—				2
	Total																																			—				(2	)													—				2

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC Topic 815		Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative				Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
																	Years Ended December 31,
																	2011				2010
Foreign exchange contracts		Other income (expense), net					(39	)			8
Total							(39	)			8

(a) The Company expects that $43 million of the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months with an offset by gains from the underlying transactions resulting in no impact to earnings or cash flow.

(b) The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income represents $17 million and $9 million related to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $18 million and $12 million related to the amount excluded from the assessment of the hedge effectiveness for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Outstanding foreign currency forward contracts at fair value non functional currency

		Currency Denomination December 31,
Foreign Currency		2011						2010
Norwegian Krone		NOK			2,310			NOK			1,442
Russian Ruble		RUB			786			RUB			780
U.S. Dollar		$			483			$			328
Euro		€			161			€			97
Danish Krone		DKK			67			DKK			115
British Pound Sterling		£			9			£			8
Singapore Dollar		SGD			5			SGD			—
Swedish Krone		SEK			4			SEK			—

Merger stock options assumed and acquisition related transaction costs

		Currency Denomination
		December 31,
Foreign Currency		2011				2010
U.S. Dollar		$	—			$	1

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