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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details)

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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2007
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Jun. 30, 2011
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS            
Capital expenditures for EHS matters   $ 39,000,000       $ 34,000,000
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        
Liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs   30,000,000        
Accrued environmental liabilities   34,000,000 36,000,000      
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities   4,000,000 7,000,000      
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities   30,000,000 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