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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Stock Option Activity | A summary of the stock option activity for the plans for the three years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 follows:
|  |  |  |  | Price Per Share |
|  | Number of Shares |  |  | Range |  |  | Weighted Average |
Outstanding at December 31, 2009 |  |  | 37,943,832 |  |  | $ | 16.73-$39.00 |  |  | $ | 27.33 |
Options forfeited |  |  | (2,646,937 | ) |  | $ | 17.08-$39.00 |  |  | $ | 29.55 |
Outstanding at December 31, 2010 |  |  | 35,296,895 |  |  | $ | 16.73-$39.00 |  |  | $ | 27.17 |
Options forfeited |  |  | (8,843,743 | ) |  | $ | 17.08-$39.00 |  |  | $ | 35.11 |
Outstanding at December 31, 2011 |  |  | 26,453,152 |  |  | $ | 16.73-$33.70 |  |  | $ | 24.51 |
Options forfeited |  |  | (9,762,680 | ) |  | $ | 17.08-$33.70 |  |  | $ | 30.50 |
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 |  |  | 16,690,472 |  |  | $ | 16.73-$27.21 |  |  | $ | 21.00 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable | The range of exercise prices, the weighted average exercise price and the weighted average remaining contractual life of options exercisable as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:
Number of shares |  | Option price Range |  | Weighted average exercise price |  | Weighted average remaining contractual life
84,100 |  | $25.90-$27.21 |  | $26.07 |  | 0.84
16,495,761 |  | $19.18-$22.83 |  | $21.01 |  | 0.77
110,611 |  | $16.73-$17.08 |  | $17.03 |  | 1.73
Summary of Grants Under the Outstanding Stock Award Plans | The table below summarizes grants under the outstanding stock award plans as authorized by the Compensation Committee:
Date of grant |  | Plan name |  | Number of shares granted |  |  | Number of shares waived |  |  | Number of shares lost on performance conditions |
May 20, 2009 |  | 2009 Supervisory Board |  |  | 165,000 |  |  |  | (7,500 | ) |  |  | — |
July 28, 2009 |  | 2009 Employee Plan |  |  | 5,575,240 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,827,349 | )
November 30, 2009 |  | 2009 Employee Plan |  |  | 8,300 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,762 | )
May 27, 2010 |  | 2010 Supervisory Board |  |  | 172,500 |  |  |  | (7,500 | ) |  |  | — |
July 22, 2010 |  | 2010 Employee Plan |  |  | 6,344,725 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,076,448 | )
December 17, 2010 |  | 2010 Employee Plan |  |  | 221,650 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (73,524 | )
May 3, 2011 |  | 2011 Supervisory Board |  |  | 172,500 |  |  |  | (30,000 | ) |  |  | — |
July 25, 2011 |  | 2011 Employee Plan |  |  | 5,881,630 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5,824,445 | )
November 14, 2011 |  | 2011 Employee Plan |  |  | 95,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (91,540 | )
May 30, 2012 |  | 2012 Supervisory Board |  |  | 180,000 |  |  |  | (22,500 | ) |  |  | — |
July 23, 2012 |  | 2012 Employee Plan |  |  | 6,216,285 |  |  |  | (2,400 | ) |  |  | ( | *)
December 21, 2012 |  | 2012 Employee Plan |  |  | 304,480 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | ( | *)
(*) | As at December 31, 2012, a final determination of the achievement of the performance conditions had not yet been made by the Compensation Committee of the Supervisory Board.
Summary of Nonvested Share Activity | A summary of the nonvested share activity by plan for the year ended December 31, 2012 is presented below:
Nonvested Shares |  | Outstanding as at December 31, 2011 |  |  | Granted |  |  | Forfeited / waived |  |  | Cancelled on failed vesting conditions |  |  | Vested |  |  | Outstanding as at December 31, 2012 |
2009 Employee Plan |  |  | 1,257,038 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5,931 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,251,107 | ) |  |  | — |
2010 Employee Plan |  |  | 3,224,558 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (31,721 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,707,001 | ) |  |  | 1,485,836 |
2011 Employee Plan |  |  | 5,945,815 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (29,830 | ) |  |  | (5,915,985 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
2012 Employee Plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,520,765 |  |  |  | (47,245 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,473,520 |
2009 Supervisory Board Plan |  |  | 35,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (35,000 | ) |  |  | — |
2010 Supervisory Board Plan |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (45,000 | ) |  |  | 30,000 |
2011 Supervisory Board Plan |  |  | 142,500 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (62,500 | ) |  |  | 80,000 |
2012 Supervisory Board Plan |  |  | — |  |  |  | 180,000 |  |  |  | (22,500 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 157,500 |
Total |  |  | 10,679,911 |  |  |  | 6,700,765 |  |  |  | (137,227 | ) |  |  | (5,915,985 | ) |  |  | (3,100,608 | ) |  |  | 8,226,856 |
Classification of Pre-Payroll Tax and Social Contribution Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in Consolidated Statements of Income | The following table illustrates the classification of pre-payroll tax and social contribution stock-based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | December 31, 2010 |
Cost of sales |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 6 |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 18 |
Research and development |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 10 |
Total pre-payroll tax and social contribution compensation |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 29 |  |  |  | 34 |
Accumulated Balances Related to Each Component of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The accumulated balances related to each component of Other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:
|  | Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  | Unrealized gain (loss) on securities |  |  | Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives |  |  | Unrealized gain (loss) on defined benefit pension plans |  |  | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
Dec. 31, 2009 |  |  | 1,224 |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (69 | ) |  |  | 1,158 |
Cumulative tax impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 6 |
Dec. 31, 2009 net of tax |  |  | 1,224 |  |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (60 | ) |  |  | 1,164 |
OCI movement |  |  | (255 | ) |  |  | 29 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (190 | )
Tax impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 5 |
OCI net of tax |  |  | (255 | ) |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | (185 | )
Dec. 31, 2010 |  |  | 969 |  |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  | (88 | ) |  |  | 968 |
Cumulative tax impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 11 |
Dec. 31, 2010 net of tax |  |  | 969 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  | (73 | ) |  |  | 979 |
OCI movement |  |  | (101 | ) |  |  | (33 | ) |  |  | (125 | ) |  |  | (78 | ) |  |  | (337 | )
Tax impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 28 |
OCI net of tax |  |  | (101 | ) |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | (116 | ) |  |  | (60 | ) |  |  | (309 | )
Dec. 31, 2011 |  |  | 868 |  |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (64 | ) |  |  | (166 | ) |  |  | 631 |
Cumulative tax impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | 39 |
Dec. 31, 2011 net of tax |  |  | 868 |  |  |  | (10 | ) |  |  | (55 | ) |  |  | (133 | ) |  |  | 670 |
OCI movement |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | 121 |
Tax impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 3 |
OCI net of tax |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 79 |  |  |  | (25 | ) |  |  | 124 |
Dec. 31, 2012 |  |  | 932 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 26 |  |  |  | (205 | ) |  |  | 752 |
Cumulative tax impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | 42 |
Dec. 31, 2012 net of tax |  |  | 932 |  |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | (158 | ) |  |  | 794 |
Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest | The noncontrolling interest was as follows:
Balance as of December 31, 2009 |  |  | 1,216 |
Comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  | (288 | )
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net of tax |  |  | 2 |
Other components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  | (13 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  | (11 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (299 | )
Dividends to noncontrolling interest |  |  | (7 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |  |  | 910 |
Business combination |  |  | 9 |
Comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  | (495 | )
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net of tax |  |  | (10 | )
Other components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  | (16 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  | (26 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (521 | )
Dividends to noncontrolling interest |  |  | (5 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |  |  | 393 |
Contribution of noncontrolling interest |  |  | 765 |
Comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |
Net loss |  |  | (1,030 | )
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net of tax |  |  | 10 |
Other components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  | 6 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  | 16 |
Comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (1,014 | )
Dividends to noncontrolling interest |  |  | (5 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |  |  | 139 |

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