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Supplemental Financial Information - Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | $ 489 | $ 474
Payroll and Related Benefits [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 193 | 143
Pension-Related Benefits [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 21 | 21
Utilities, Rent and Other [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 28 | 17
Income Tax Payable [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 29 | 36
Deferred tax liabilities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 4 | 1
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities |  | 6
Communication and IT Costs (Including Accruals Related to EDA Contracts) [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 25 | 10
Distribution Costs [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 9 | 7
Sales-Related Costs [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 12 | 13
Purchase-Related Costs [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 4 | 5
Interest Accruals [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 25 | 74
Derivative Instruments - Liabilities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | 2 | 3
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Accrued liabilities | $ 137 | $ 138

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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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