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INVESTMENTS AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Investment And Long Term Receivables [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES

Note 10. Investments and Long-Term Receivables

        
       
  December 31,  
  2011 2010 
 Investments $362 $413 
 Long-term trade and other receivables  81  83 
 Long-term financing receivables  51  120 
  $494 $616 

Long-Term Trade and Other Receivables include $29 and $19 million of unbilled balances under long-term contracts as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These amounts are billed in accordance with the terms of the customer contracts to which they relate.

The following table summarizes long term trade, financing and other receivables by segment, including current portions and allowances for credit losses.

 

    December 31, 
    2011 
 Aerospace $ 13 
 Automation and Control Solutions   90 
 Performance Materials and Technologies   7 
 Transportation Systems   7 
 Corporate   19 
   $ 136 

Allowance for credit losses for the above detailed long-term trade, financing and other receivables totaled $5 million and $7 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The receivables are evaluated for impairment on an individual basis, including consideration of credit quality. The above detailed financing receivables are predominately with commercial and governmental counterparties of investment grade credit quality.