Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:



	Useful Life	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(in years)	(in millions)
Land		$	461		$	464
Buildings and improvements	4 - 40	1,987			1,040
Machinery, equipment and furniture	1 - 30	4,189			2,565
Assets leased to others	15 - 39	621			509
Construction in progress		607			410
		7,865			4,988
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,645		)	(1,483		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	6,220		$	3,505

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:



		December 31,
	Useful Life	2011			2010
	(in years)	(in millions)
Land		$	464		$	456
Buildings and improvements	4 - 40	1,040			1,028
Machinery, equipment and furniture	1 - 30	2,565			2,371
Assets leased to others	15 - 39	509			482
Construction in progress		410			346
		4,988			4,683
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,483		)	(1,228		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	3,505		$	3,455

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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