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Receivables, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Receivables, Net [Abstract]  
Receivables, Net NOTE 9 Receivables, Net

NOTE 9

Receivables, Net

 

                     
     2011   2010

Trade accounts receivable

    $ 361       $ 305  

Notes receivable

      7         5  

Other receivables

      41         18  
                     

Receivables, gross

      409         328  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

      (13 )       (13 )
                     

Receivables, net

    $ 396       $ 315  
                     

The following table displays an aggregate rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts, for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

 

                               
     2011   2010   2009

Allowance for doubtful accounts – January 1

    $ 13       $ 21       $ 12  

Charges (benefits) to income

      2         (3 )       13  

Write-offs

      (1 )       (3 )       (3 )

Foreign currency and other

      (1 )       (2 )       (1 )
                               

Allowance for doubtful accounts – December 31

    $ 13       $ 13       $ 21