Supplemental financial information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Other income (expense) net

Other income (expense) net	2011			2010		2009
Interest income	$	11		$	13	$	24
Other (a)	(6		)	24		2
Total	$	5		$	37	$	26

(a) Includes lease income of approximately $20 million per year, primarily from the purchaser of a former business. As of December 31, 2011, the aggregate amount of non-cancellable future lease payments to be received from these leases is $84 million. These leases contain renewal options. Other also includes miscellaneous non-operational items such as: interest income and expense related to non-investment items such as taxes; gains and losses from our equity method investments; realized gains and losses associated with former equity investments; gains and losses related to former businesses; gains and losses from currency exchange rate changes; and gains and losses from our derivative financial instruments, primarily forward foreign currency exchange contracts. 2011 also includes an expense associated with a settlement related to a divested business.

Property, plant and equipment at cost

	Depreciable Lives	December 31,
Property, plant and equipment at cost	(Years)	2011		2010
Land	—	$	188	$	92
Buildings and improvements	5-40	2,998		2,815
Machinery and equipment	3-10	3,947		4,000
Total		$	7,133	$	6,907

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Authorizations for property, plant and equipment expenditures in future years were $249 million at December 31, 2011.

	December 31,
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2011		2010
Customer incentive programs and allowances	$	190	$	118
Severance and related expenses	140		19
Property and other non-income taxes	98		108
Other	367		377
Total	$	795	$	622

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

	December 31,
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	2011			2010
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments	$	(3	)	$	(13	)
Postretirement benefit plans:
Net actuarial loss	(780		)	(704		)
Net prior service credit	9			16
Cash flow hedge derivative	(2		)	—
Total	$	(776	)	$	(701	)