Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
2005 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2010
2006 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2011
2008 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
2008 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2007 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2012
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
2005 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
2006 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
2006 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
2008 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
2008 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
2007 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
2012 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Demolition and decommissioning
Dec. 31, 2010
Demolition and decommissioning
Dec. 31, 2009
Demolition and decommissioning
Dec. 31, 2010
Demolition and decommissioning
2005 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2011
Demolition and decommissioning
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Demolition and decommissioning
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
Non-cancelable lease costs
Dec. 31, 2012
Non-cancelable lease costs
Dec. 31, 2011
Non-cancelable lease costs
Dec. 31, 2011
Non-cancelable lease costs
2006 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2012
Non-cancelable lease costs
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Non-cancelable lease costs
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Non-cancelable lease costs
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Non-cancelable lease costs
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Other restructuring costs
Dec. 31, 2011
Other restructuring costs
Dec. 31, 2010
Other restructuring costs
Dec. 31, 2011
Other restructuring costs
2006 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2012
Other restructuring costs
2007 initiatives and prior
Dec. 31, 2012
Other restructuring costs
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Other restructuring costs
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
Other restructuring costs
2009 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Other restructuring costs
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2010
Other restructuring costs
2010 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Other restructuring costs
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
Other restructuring costs
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
Other restructuring costs
2012 initiatives
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward                                                                                                                              
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period $ 92 $ 49 $ 75                               $ 73 $ 36 $ 60                                 $ 1 $ 2       $ 2 $ 9 $ 11           $ 8 $ 11 $ 11                    
Restructuring charges       1   1   1 2 5 7 9 2 15 23 15 89 69       1   1   1 2 1 1 4 2 2 22 4 87 64         2 5           10   1           4 6 5 1 1 6 1 5
Reversal of reserves no longer required (16) (5) (7)                               (15) (5) (6)                                           (1)               (1)                        
Restructuring payments       (2) (3) (3) (2) (7) (3) (6) (12) (16) (4) (21) (3) (37) (14) (18)       (1) (3) (1) (2) (7) (2) (1) (6) (11) (3) (17) (1) (25) (13) (12)       (1) (3) (6)       (1) (1)   (1)         (1) (1) (5) (6) (5) (1) (2) (5) (1) (6)
Net activity of discontinued operations   (2) (26)                                   (26)                                                             (2)                      
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 4 (10) 4                               2 (10) 3                               1                           1   1                    
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 105 $ 92 $ 49                               $ 90 $ 73 $ 36                                 $ 1 $ 2       $ 1 $ 9 $ 11           $ 6 $ 8 $ 11                    
Number of positions terminated                                     831                                                                                        
Number of positions not terminated                                     786