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Interest Income (Expense), Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Interest Income (Expense), Net [Abstract]

Interest income (expense), net consisted

		Year ended December 31, 2011				Year ended December 31, 2010				Year ended December 31, 2009
Income			21				31				59
Expense			(46	)			(34	)			(50	)
Total			(25	)			(3	)			9

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Schedule of interest income net.

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