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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer plus capital lease obligations due to be paid more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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Obligation related to long-term debt (excluding convertible debt) and capital leases, the portion which is due in one year or less in the future.

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Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 1) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 10.5% Notes due 2016 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 10.5% Notes due 2016 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 6.75% Euro Notes due 2019 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 6.75% Euro Notes due 2019 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 8.25% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 8.25% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 8.75% Notes due 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 8.75% Notes due 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 7% Notes due 2028 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 7% Notes due 2028 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 $1.5 billion first lien revolving credit facility due 2013 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 $1.5 billion first lien revolving credit facility due 2013 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 $1.2 billion second lien term loan facility due 2014 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 $1.2 billion second lien term loan facility due 2014 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Euro 400 million revolving credit facility due 2016 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Euro 400 million revolving credit facility due 2016 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Pan-European accounts receivable facility due 2015 [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2011 Pan-European accounts receivable facility due 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Pan-European accounts receivable facility due 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Pan-European accounts receivable facility due 2015 [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2011 Chinese credit facilities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Chinese credit facilities [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Other domestic and international debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Other domestic and international debt [Member] USD ($)
Long term debt and capital leases, net of unamortized discounts and interest rates
Total long term debt excluding capital leases	$ 5,024	$ 4,489	$ 629	$ 966	$ 362	$ 0	$ 994	$ 993	$ 264	$ 263	$ 149	$ 149	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,200	$ 1,200	$ 138	$ 0	€ 320	$ 463	$ 319	€ 238	$ 329	$ 153	$ 496	$ 446
Capital lease obligations	19	18
Total long term debt including capital leases	5,043	4,507
Less portion due within one year	(257)	(188)
Total long term debt excluding debt due within one year	$ 4,786	$ 4,319
Interest Rate, End of Period													0.00%	0.00%	1.94%	1.96%	3.82%	0.00%	3.99%	3.99%	3.73%	3.73%	5.74%	5.45%	9.88%	9.04%