Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

INVENTORIES (Details)

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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Inventories      
Raw materials and supplies $ 471 $ 374 $ 321
Work in progress 96 92 99
Finished goods 1,314 1,162 1,043
Total 1,881 1,628 1,463
LIFO reserves (74) (89) (67)
Net 1,807 [1] 1,539 [1] 1,396 [2]
Percentage of inventories recorded using the LIFO cost method 10.00% 12.00% 12.00%
Inventory - non-monetary open exchange
      
Inventories      
Total $ 12 $ 3 $ 3
[1] At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, $31 and $44 of cash and cash equivalents, $9 and $2 of restricted cash, $40 and $29 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $42 and $47 of inventories, $1 each of other current assets, $382 and $403 of property, plant and equipment (net), $20 and $23 of intangible assets (net), $27 and $21 of other noncurrent assets, $63 and $55 of accounts payable, $25 and $21 of accrued liabilities, $25 and $16 of current portion of debt, $241 and $264 of long-term debt, and $72 and $111 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective balance sheet captions above. See "Note 5. Variable Interest Entities."
[2] At December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, $44 and $7 of cash and cash equivalents, $2 and nil of restricted cash, $29 and $8 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $47 and $45 of inventories, $1 and $2 of other current assets, $403 and $275 of property, plant and equipment (net), $23 and $7 of intangible assets (net), $21 and $18 of other noncurrent assets, $55 and $56 of accounts payable, $21 and $16 of accrued liabilities, $16 and $15 of current portion of debt, $264 and $185 of long-term debt, and $111 and $109 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective Balance Sheet captions above. See "Note 7. Variable Interest Entities."