Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

INCOME TAXES (Details 2)

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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Operating loss carryforwards        
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets $ 768 $ 813 $ 861 $ 681
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 27 20 4  
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 5   159  
Non-US
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Net operating loss carryforwards 2,743      
Operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration 1,172      
Portion of operating loss carryforwards that are subject to expiration, subject to valuation allowance 1,064      
Non-US | Expire unused in 2011
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration 68      
Luxembourg
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Net operating loss carryforwards 977      
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance 268      
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets 281      
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 8      
Australia and Luxembourg
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions   20    
U.K.
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions     149  
Switzerland
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 68      
France, Spain, Singapore, Australia and Luxembourg
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 27      
China and Thailand
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 5      
France
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 10      
Spain
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 2      
Singapore
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 2      
Australia
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 5      
China
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 4      
Thailand
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions $ 1