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Intangible and other assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Intangible and other assets by major class
In millionsDecember 31, 2011  2010
Deferred and long-term receivables $98 $101
Intangible assets (A)  54  54
Investments (B)  31  25
Pension asset (Note 12)   -  442
Other   78  77
Total intangible and other assets $261 $699

A. Intangible assets

Intangible assets consist mainly of customer contracts and relationships assumed through past acquisitions

B. Investments

As at December 31, 2011, the Company had $21 million ($21 million as at December 31, 2010) of investments accounted for under the equity method and $10 million ($4 million as at December 31, 2010) of investments accounted for under the cost method.