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Debt (Schedule of Prepayment on Outstanding Borrowings under Senior Credit Facilities) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 06, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Term B Loan Facility [Member] USD ($)	May 06, 2011 Term B Loan Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Term B Loan Facility [Member] US Dollar Denominated [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Term B Loan Facility [Member] US Dollar Denominated [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Term B Loan Facility [Member] Euro Denominated [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2010 Term B Loan Facility [Member] Euro Denominated [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2011 Term C Loan Facility [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Term C Loan Facility [Member] US Dollar Denominated [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Term C Loan Facility [Member] Euro Denominated [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2011 US Dollar Denominated [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 US Dollar Denominated [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Euro Denominated [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2010 Euro Denominated [Member] EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$ 516	$ 508	$ 275		$ 417		€ 69	$ 1,409	$ 1,140	€ 204	$ 1,131	$ 1,553	€ 202	€ 272
Principal paydown on May 6, 2011				(414)		(69)
1% annual amortization payment of principal pro-rated on January 4, 2011 and April 4, 2011				(8)		(1)
Balance as of June 30, 2011	$ 516	$ 0	$ 275		$ 417		€ 69	$ 1,424	$ 1,140	€ 204	$ 1,131	$ 1,553	€ 202	€ 272
Maturity date								Oct. 31, 2016
Amortization rate of initial principal amount per annum payable quarterly		1.00%