Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details 2)

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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
INCOME TAXES      
Permanently reinvested retained earnings $ 1,500,000,000 $ 1,200,000,000 $ 800,000,000
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities      
Release of deferred U.S tax liabilities related to prior years unremitted income of the German and Indian subsidiaries   3,000,000  
Equity income of foreign joint ventures 234,000,000 218,000,000 117,000,000
Provision of additional U.S. income taxes which will be due upon distribution of the foreign joint venture equity income 49,000,000 50,000,000 31,000,000
Deferred tax assets:      
U.S. federal and state carryforward benefits 86,000,000 106,000,000  
Foreign carryforward benefits 42,000,000 33,000,000  
Employee benefit plans 334,000,000 342,000,000  
Warranty and marketing expenses 302,000,000 300,000,000  
Deferred research and development expenses 6,000,000 20,000,000  
Accrued expenses 73,000,000 86,000,000  
Other 47,000,000 37,000,000  
Gross deferred tax assets 890,000,000 924,000,000  
Valuation allowance (71,000,000) (50,000,000)  
Total deferred tax assets 819,000,000 874,000,000  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Property, plant and equipment (158,000,000) (145,000,000)  
Unremitted income of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures (222,000,000) (217,000,000)  
Other (22,000,000) (1,000,000)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (402,000,000) (363,000,000)  
Net deferred tax assets 417,000,000 511,000,000  
State tax credit carryforward and net operating loss carryforward benefits that begin to expire in 2012 86,000,000    
Net operating loss carryforwards beginning to expire in 2013 42,000,000    
Net increase (decrease) in valuation allowance 21,000,000 6,000,000  
Deferred tax assets included in other assets 167,000,000 203,000,000  
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current 18,000,000 6,000,000  
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits      
Beginning balance 85,000,000 56,000,000 57,000,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 5,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the prior years 44,000,000 35,000,000 4,000,000
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years (3,000,000) (5,000,000) (3,000,000)
Reductions for tax positions relating to settlements with taxing authorities (39,000,000)   (5,000,000)
Effects of foreign currency translations     2,000,000
Reductions for tax positions relating to lapse of statute of limitations (6,000,000) (3,000,000)  
Ending balance 86,000,000 85,000,000 56,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate 75,000,000 33,000,000  
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest accrued 7,000,000 30,000,000 22,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, net interest expense $ (15,000,000) $ 5,000,000 $ 4,000,000