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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

                                         

Valuation and qualifying accounts deducted

from the related asset accounts

  Balance at
beginning
of period
    Translation
adjustment
    Charged to
costs and
expenses
    Additions/
(Deductions)
    Balance
at end of
period
 
    (Currency — millions of U.S. dollars)  

2011

                                       

Inventories

    50               103       (93     60  

Accounts Receivable

    17               1       (3     15  

Deferred Tax Assets

    1,396       (11     138       (9     1,514  
           

2010

                                       

Inventories

    50               67       (67     50  

Accounts Receivable

    19               1       (3     17  

Deferred Tax Assets

    1,337       (13     81       (9     1,396  
           

2009

                                       

Inventories

    72               102       (124     50  

Accounts Receivable

    25               2       (8     19  

Deferred Tax Assets

    1,283       6       79       (31     1,337