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, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Operating loss carryforwards        
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets $ 745 $ 768 $ 813 $ 861
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions (24) (27) (20)  
Additional foreign tax credits claimed 31      
Valuation allowance against incremental deferred tax asset 21      
Non-US
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Net operating loss carryforwards 2,893      
Operating loss carryforwards, subject to expiration 1,327      
Portion of operating loss carryforwards that are subject to expiration, subject to valuation allowance 1,127      
Non-US | Scheduled to expire in 2013
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Portion of operating loss carryforwards that are subject to expiration, subject to valuation allowance 17      
Luxembourg
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Net operating loss carryforwards 860      
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance 222      
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets 247      
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 12      
Australia and Luxembourg
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions     20  
China
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 9      
China, the U.S. and Luxembourg
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 24      
India, Indonesia and the U.S.
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Establish valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 23      
United States
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 2      
France, Spain, Singapore, Australia and Luxembourg
        
Operating loss carryforwards        
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions   $ 27