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Interest Expense, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Banking And Thrift Interest [Abstract]

Interest Expense, Net Consisted

Interest expense, net consisted of the following:

		Year ended December 31, 2013				Year ended December 31, 2012				Year ended December 31, 2011
Income			18				41				21
Expense			(23	)			(76	)			(46	)
Total			(5	)			(35	)			(25	)

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Schedule of interest income net.

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