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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details)

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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2007
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
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Mar. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2009
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS                
Capital expenditures for EHS matters   $ 19,000,000       $ 13,000,000    
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities   10            
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities operated by predecessor companies   1            
Number of predecessor companies   1            
Number of PRPs         3      
Number of phases of remedial approach             2  
Number of limited areas that involve groundwater extraction and treatment   1            
Liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs               30,000,000
Accrued environmental liabilities   36,000,000 36,000,000          
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities   5,000,000 7,000,000          
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities   31,000,000 29,000,000          
Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities (in years)   30            
Period over which Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) program is phased (in years) 11              
Minimum quantity of chemical substances and isolated intermediates, companies can manufacture in or import into the EEA per year which will require registration   1            
REACH compliance expenditures     5,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000      
Maximum payments made to government officials in India   $ 11,000