Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Net rationalization charges included in Income (Loss) before Income Taxes.

The net rationalization charges included in Income before Income Taxes are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012			2011
New charges	$	26	$	25	$	69		$	82
Reversals	—		—		(2		)	(2		)
	$	26	$	25	$	67		$	80

Roll-forward liability

The following table shows the roll forward of our liability between periods:



	Associate-			Other
(In millions)	Related Costs			Costs			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	166		$	18		$	184
2012 Charges	41			28			69
Incurred	(48		)	(22		)	(70		)
Reversed to the income statement	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	158		$	23		$	181

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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