COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Guarantees) (Table and Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Guarantees subject to indemnification from third parties [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Indemnified amount if required to perform under a guarantee	$ 50		$ 53
Guarantees, Maximum Future Payments	100		106
Guarantees [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Final expiration	2020		2020
Guarantees, Maximum Future Payments	587	[1]	445	[2]
Guarantees, Recorded Liability	21		80
Residual Value Guarantees [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Final expiration	2021	[3]	2020	[3]
Guarantees, Maximum Future Payments	526	[1],[3]	391	[2],[3]
Guarantees, Recorded Liability	24	[3]	17	[3]
Total Guarantees [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees, Maximum Future Payments	1,113	[1]	836	[2]
Guarantees, Recorded Liability	$ 45		$ 97

[1] The Company was indemnified by a third party for $50 million if required to perform under a $100 million guarantee.

[2] The Company was indemnified by a third party for $53 million if required to perform under a $106 million guarantee.

[3] 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.