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Property Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment are comprised of the following at December 31:

 

 

                     
     Useful Life   2011     2010  

Land

      $ 193     $ 191  

Buildings and improvements

  5 - 30 years     1,998       1,605  

Machinery, equipment and other

  1 - 20 years     10,475       8,881  

Subtotal

        12,666       10,677  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

        5,251       4,367  

Total

      $ 7,415     $ 6,310  

Depreciation expense relating to property, plant and equipment was $1,221 million, $991 million and $680 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.