DEBT (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
Loans payable
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Dec. 31, 2010
Loans payable
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Dec. 31, 2009
Loans payable
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Jul. 16, 2010
Four-year revolving credit facility
Y
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Dec. 31, 2011
Four-year revolving credit facility
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Dec. 31, 2011
International and other domestic short-term credit facilities
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Dec. 31, 2010
International and other domestic short-term credit facilities
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Oct. 31, 2009
Export financing loan, 4.5%, due 2012
Y
entity
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Dec. 31, 2011
Export financing loan, 4.5%, due 2012
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Dec. 31, 2010
Export financing loan, 4.5%, due 2012
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Dec. 31, 2010
Export financing loan, 4.5%, due 2013
Y
entity
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Dec. 31, 2011
Export financing loan, 4.5%, due 2013
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Dec. 31, 2011
Debentures, 6.75%, due 2027
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Dec. 31, 2010
Debentures, 6.75%, due 2027
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Dec. 31, 2011
Debentures, 7.125%, due 2028
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Dec. 31, 2010
Debentures, 7.125%, due 2028
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Dec. 31, 2011
Debentures, 5.65%, due 2098 (effective interest rate 7.48%)
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Dec. 31, 2010
Debentures, 5.65%, due 2098 (effective interest rate 7.48%)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other long-term debt
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Dec. 31, 2010
Other long-term debt
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Debt Instrument: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowing | $ 28 | $ 82 | $ 28 | $ 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 4.19% | 4.76% | 5.61% | |||||||||||||||||||
Total interest incurred | 48 | 45 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity | 1,240 | 1,240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revolving credit facility amount available for swingline loans | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reference rate for variable rate of interest | LIBOR | |||||||||||||||||||||
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable interest rate | 1.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Leverage ratio | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denominator of leverage ratio | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest coverage ratio | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denominator of interest coverage ratio | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Letters of credit Against revolving credit facility | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount available for borrowing under the revolving credit facility | 1,203 | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding borrowings | 28 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | 4.50% | 4.50% | 6.75% | 7.125% | 5.65% | |||||||||||||||||
Effective interest rate (as a percent) | 7.48% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt gross | 638 | 636 | 31 | 52 | 55 | 44 | 58 | 58 | 250 | 250 | 165 | 165 | 90 | 56 | ||||||||
Unamortized discount | (36) | (36) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value adjustment due to hedge on indebtedness | 82 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Capital leases | 71 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term debt | 755 | 761 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less current maturities of long-term debt | (97) | (52) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 658 | 709 | ||||||||||||||||||||
US dollar equivalent of foreign debt upon issuance | $ 45 | $ 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number of wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiaries entering into loan agreement. | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Term of loan (in years) | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Grace period (in years) | 2 | 2 |