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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Accumulated Other Comprehensive 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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