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Acquisitions and Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Acquisitions And Investments [Abstract]

Fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities

		Ameron				All Other Acquisitions				Total
Current assets, net of cash acquired		$	245			$	106			$	351
Property, plant and equipment			402				41				443
Intangible assets			142				131				273
Goodwill			199				178				377
Other assets			59				14				73
Total assets acquired			1,047				470				1,517
Current liabilities			154				80				234
Long-term debt			16				—				16
Other liabilities			173				56				229
Total liabilities			343				136				479
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired		$	704			$	334			$	1,038

Preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities

Current assets, net of cash acquired		$	136
Cost in excess of billings			71
Property, plant and equipment			38
Intangible assets			299
Goodwill			298
Other assets			8
Total assets acquired			850
Current liabilities			142
Billings in excess of cost			41
Other liabilities			111
Total liabilities			294
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired		$	556

Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities

Current assets, net of cash acquired		$	404
Property, plant and equipment			149
Intangible assets			115
Goodwill			198
Other assets			5
Total assets acquired			871
Current liabilities			242
Long-term debt			48
Other liabilities			8
Total liabilities			298
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired		$	573

Summary of Acquisitions

		Years Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash acquired		$	1,517			$	850			$	871
Cash paid, net of cash acquired			(1,038	)			(556	)			(573	)
Liabilities assumed, debt issued and minority interest		$	479			$	294			$	298
Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired		$	377			$	298			$	198

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