Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Derivatives

US-dollar interest rate swap derivative arrangements are as follows:



As of March 31, 2012
Notional Value	Effective Date	Expiration Date	Fixed Rate ⁽¹⁾
(In $ millions)
1,100	January 2, 2012	January 2, 2014	1.71	%
500	January 2, 2014	January 2, 2016	1.02	%

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⁽¹⁾	Fixes the LIBOR portion of the Company's US-dollar denominated variable rate borrowings (Note 9).



As of December 31, 2011
Notional Value	Effective Date	Expiration Date	Fixed Rate ⁽¹⁾
(In $ millions)
800	April 2, 2007	January 2, 2012	4.92	%
400	January 2, 2008	January 2, 2012	4.33	%
200	April 2, 2009	January 2, 2012	1.92	%
1,100	January 2, 2012	January 2, 2014	1.71	%

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⁽¹⁾	Fixes the LIBOR portion of the Company's US-dollar denominated variable rate borrowings (Note 9).

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Foreign Currency Derivatives

Gross notional values of the foreign currency forwards and swaps are as follows:



	As of	As of
	March 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
	(In $ millions)
Total	888	896

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives

Information regarding changes in the fair value of the Company’s derivative arrangements is as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2012						March 31, 2011
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss)			Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss)
	(In $ millions)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps	(1	)	⁽¹⁾	(3	)	⁽²⁾	(1	)	⁽³⁾	(16	)	⁽²⁾
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps	—			—		⁽⁴⁾	—			—		⁽⁴⁾
Foreign currency forwards and swaps	—			(10	)	⁽⁵⁾	—			(12	)	⁽⁵⁾
Total	(1	)		(13	)		(1	)		(28	)

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⁽¹⁾	Amount excludes $1 million of tax expense recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss).


⁽²⁾	Amount represents reclassification from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net and is included in Interest expense in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations.


⁽³⁾	Amount excludes $1 million of losses associated with the Company’s equity method investments’ derivative activity and $5 million of tax expense recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss).


⁽⁴⁾	Included in Interest expense in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations.


⁽⁵⁾	Included in Foreign exchange gain (loss), net for operating activity or Other income (expense), net for non-operating activity in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

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