INCOME TAX 2 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Income Tax Examination Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Income tax Examination Unrecognized Tax Benefits From Examination	$ 482,000,000	$ 274,000,000	$ 261,000,000
Income Tax Examination Estimated Interest and Penalties From Examination	63,000,000	33,000,000	13,000,000
Income Tax Examination Accrued Interest and Penalties From Examination	247,000,000	183,000,000	150,000,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change in Amount	(45,000,000)	58,000,000	133,000,000
Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Explanation of Change	The 2011 decrease in the valuation allowance was primarily due to decreased foreign net operating losses related to the Netherlands and Germany, partially offset by the increase in the valuation allowance of France, Luxembourg and Canada.	The 2010 increase in the valuation allowance was primarily due to increased foreign net operating losses related to France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands offset by the reversal of a valuation allowance related to Germany. The 2010 increase in valuation allowance also includes adjustments related to purchase accounting for various acquisitions.	The 2009 increase in the valuation allowance was primarily due to increased foreign net operating losses related to Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
Undistributed foreign earnings	8,100,000,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	815,000,000	757,000,000	720,000,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Possible Impact To Tax Expense	815,000,000
Increase/(decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits	58,000,000	37,000,000
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Table]
Balance at beginning of year	757,000,000	720,000,000	671,000,000
Gross increases related to current period tax positions	46,000,000	37,000,000	86,000,000
Gross increases related to prior periods tax positions	327,000,000	84,000,000	86,000,000
Gross decreases related to prior periods tax positions	(56,000,000)	(41,000,000)	(77,000,000)
Decrease related to settlements with tax authorities	(237,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(44,000,000)
Expiration of the statue of limitations for the assessment of taxes	(12,000,000)	(8,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Foreign currency translation	(10,000,000)	(12,000,000)	6,000,000
Balance at end of year	815,000,000	757,000,000	720,000,000
Internal Revenue Service [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	3,000,000
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Dates	expiration dates through 2029
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount	35,000,000
Foreign Country [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	2,700,000,000
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Dates	varying expiration rules
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	3,500,000,000
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Dates	varying expiration dates through 2032
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount	61,000,000
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount Subject to Expiration Dates	38,000,000
Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Dates	various expiration dates through 2026
Tax Credit Carryforward Amount Not Subject to Expiration Dates	$ 23,000,000
United States [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2001–2009
United States [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2005–2011
United Kingdom [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	N/A
United Kingdom [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2010-2011
Canada [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2006-2010
Canada [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2011
Germany [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2004-2009
Germany [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2010-2011
France [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2009-2010
France [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2000–2008, 2011
Netherlands [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2007-2009
Netherlands [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2010-2011
Australia [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	N/A
Australia [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2009-2011
China [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2009-2010
China [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2006-2008, 2011
India [Member] | Examination in Progress [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2000–2009
India [Member] | Examination Not Yet Started [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination Year(s) Under Examination	2010-2011