Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes. For the three months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded an income tax benefit of $88 million on pre-tax income of $362 million compared to an income tax expense of $24 million on pre-tax income of $608 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Our effective income tax rate was (24.3)% and 3.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded an income tax benefit of $118 million on pre-tax income of $433 million compared to an income tax expense of $42 million on pre-tax income of approximately $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Our effective income tax rate was (27.3)% and 3.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The difference between the effective tax rate and statutory federal rate of 35% is principally due to changes in valuation allowances and partnership income not subject to taxation, as such taxes are the responsibility of the partners. In February, 2012, WPH merged into a newly formed single member limited liability company owned by American Entertainment Properties Corp ("AEP"), a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. The merger constituted a tax-free reorganization and resulted in the release of approximately $48 million of WPH's valuation allowance. Also, on May 4, 2012, AEP acquired a controlling interest in CVR. In conjunction with this acquisition, AEP re-evaluated the future estimated realization of its deferred tax assets which resulted in the release of approximately $111 million of its valuation allowance. Additionally, in conjunction with Federal-Mogul's ongoing review of its actual results and anticipated future earnings, Federal-Mogul reassesses the possibility of releasing valuation allowances. The factors considered by management in its determination of the probability of the realization of the deferred tax assets include but are not limited to: recent adjusted historical financial results; historical taxable income; projected future taxable income; the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences; and tax planning strategies. Based upon this assessment, Federal-Mogul has concluded based on available evidence that the deferred tax assets in Germany are more likely than not to be realized. Based upon this conclusion, a valuation allowance was reversed, a portion of which is expected to be realized through current year ordinary income and is therefore included in the annual effective rate. The remaining portion relates to the anticipated realization in future years and is therefore recognized as a discrete event in the three months ended June 30, 2012. Federal-Mogul believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits in multiple jurisdictions may decrease in the next 12 months due to audit settlements or statute expirations. During each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, a tax position became effectively settled and decreased unrecognized tax benefits by $298 million, of which only $19 million was included in the income tax benefit due to the impact of valuation allowances. Federal-Mogul has concluded that there is more than a remote possibility that existing valuation allowances of up to $260 million as of June 30, 2012 could be released within the next 12 months. If releases of such valuation allowances occur, they may have a significant impact on net income in the quarter in which it is deemed appropriate to release the reserve.

Income Taxes.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded an income tax benefit of $88 million on pre-tax income of $362 million compared to an income tax expense of $24 million on pre-tax income of $608 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Our effective income tax rate was (24.3)% and 3.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded an income tax benefit of $118 million on pre-tax income of $433 million compared to an income tax expense of $42 million on pre-tax income of approximately $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Our effective income tax rate was (27.3)% and 3.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The difference between the effective tax rate and statutory federal rate of 35% is principally due to changes in valuation allowances and partnership income not subject to taxation, as such taxes are the responsibility of the partners. In February, 2012, WPH merged into a newly formed single member limited liability company owned by American Entertainment Properties Corp ("AEP"), a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. The merger constituted a tax-free reorganization and resulted in the release of approximately $48 million of WPH's valuation allowance. Also, on May 4, 2012, AEP acquired a controlling interest in CVR. In conjunction with this acquisition, AEP re-evaluated the future estimated realization of its deferred tax assets which resulted in the release of approximately $111 million of its valuation allowance.

Additionally, in conjunction with Federal-Mogul's ongoing review of its actual results and anticipated future earnings, Federal-Mogul reassesses the possibility of releasing valuation allowances. The factors considered by management in its determination of the probability of the realization of the deferred tax assets include but are not limited to: recent adjusted historical financial results; historical taxable income; projected future taxable income; the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences; and tax planning strategies. Based upon this assessment, Federal-Mogul has concluded based on available evidence that the deferred tax assets in Germany are more likely than not to be realized. Based upon this conclusion, a valuation allowance was reversed, a portion of which is expected to be realized through current year ordinary income and is therefore included in the annual effective rate. The remaining portion relates to the anticipated realization in future years and is therefore recognized as a discrete event in the three months ended June 30, 2012.

Federal-Mogul believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits in multiple jurisdictions may decrease in the next 12 months due to audit settlements or statute expirations. During each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, a tax position became effectively settled and decreased unrecognized tax benefits by $298 million, of which only $19 million was included in the income tax benefit due to the impact of valuation allowances.

Federal-Mogul has concluded that there is more than a remote possibility that existing valuation allowances of up to $260 million as of June 30, 2012 could be released within the next 12 months. If releases of such valuation allowances occur, they may have a significant impact on net income in the quarter in which it is deemed appropriate to release the reserve.