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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following:
| June 30, 2012 |  | December 31, 2011
| (in millions)
Post-employment benefits, net of tax | $ | (406 | ) |  | $ | (415 | )
Hedge instruments, net of tax | (66 | ) |  | (80 | )
Translation adjustments and other, net of tax | (386 | ) |  | (360 | )
| $ | (858 | ) |  | $ | (855 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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