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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Environmental Loss Contingency Disclosure [Text Block]



Accrued Obligations for Environmental Matters
In millions	2010			2009
Balance at January 1	$	619		$	312
Additional accruals	159			271
Assumed from Rohm and Haas	—			159
Charges against reserve	(171		)	(143		)
Foreign currency impact	—			20
Balance at December 31	$	607		$	619

Receivables for Asbestos-Related Costs



Receivables for Asbestos-Related Costs at December 31 In millions	2010		2009
Receivables for defense costs – carriers with settlement agreements	$	12	$	91
Receivables for resolution costs – carriers with settlement agreements	236		357
Receivables for insurance recoveries – carriers without settlement agreements	50		84
Total	$	298	$	532

Table of Fixed and Determinable Portion of Take-or-Pay and Throughput Obligations



Fixed and Determinable Portion of Take-or-Pay and Throughput Obligations at December 31, 2010 In millions
2011	$	3,603
2012	3,261
2013	2,647
2014	2,055
2015	1,341
2016 and beyond	8,203
Total	$	21,110

Table of Guarantees by Type



Guarantees at December 31, 2010 In millions	Final Expiration	Maximum Future Payments		Recorded Liability
Guarantees	2020	$	445	$	80
Residual value guarantees (1)	2020	391		17
Total guarantees		$	836	$	97


(1)	Does not include the residual value guarantee related to the Company's variable interest in an owner trust that was consolidated in the first quarter of 2010 with the adoption of ASU 2009-17; see Notes B and S.



Guarantees at December 31, 2009 In millions	Final Expiration	Maximum Future Payments		Recorded Liability
Guarantees	2020	$	358	$	52
Residual value guarantees	2014	695		5
Total guarantees		$	1,053	$	57

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]



Asset Retirement Obligations
In millions	2010			2009
Balance at January 1	$	101		$	106
Additional accruals	6			7
Assumed from Rohm and Haas (1)	—			13
Sold with Salt business (2)	—			(12		)
Liabilities settled	(10		)	(21		)
Accretion expense	1			1
Revisions in estimated cash flows	1			1
Other	—			6
Balance at December 31	$	99		$	101


(1)	See Note D.


(2)	See Note E.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for environmental loss contingencies, such as presence of hazardous waste, relevant information from reports issued by regulators, and estimated costs to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements. This element may be used for all of an entity's disclosures about environmental loss contingencies.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of unconditional purchase obligations that are not recognized as a liability on the balance sheet, including the nature and significant terms of an unconditional purchase obligation; the amount of the fixed and determinable portion of the obligation as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the aggregate and, if determinable, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years; the nature of any variable components of the obligation; the amount purchased under the obligation (for example, the take-or-pay or throughput contract) for the reporting period; and may include the amount of imputed interest necessary to reduce the obligation to present value.

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