DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2009
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
EUR (�)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Forward foreign currency contracts
USD ($)
month
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Dec. 31, 2010
Forward foreign currency contracts
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Interest rate contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2010
Interest rate contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Five-year interest rate contract entered in year 2010
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2010
Five-year interest rate contract entered in year 2010
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Non Designated Hedge Instrument
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2010
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Non Designated Hedge Instrument
Arabian Amines Company
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2009
Twelve-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Non Designated Hedge Instrument
Arabian Amines Company
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Dec. 31, 2009
Five-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Designated as Hedging Instrument
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Dec. 31, 2011
Five-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2010
Five-year interest rate contract entered in year 2009
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Floating to fixed interest rate contract
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Floating to fixed interest rate contract
EUR (�)
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Dec. 31, 2009
Floating to fixed interest rate contract
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Mar. 31, 2010
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2010
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
EUR (�)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
party
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Dec. 31, 2010
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Mar. 15, 2015
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
USD ($)
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Mar. 15, 2015
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
EUR (�)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Designated as Hedging Instrument
EUR (�)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Forward interest rate contract beginning in December, 2014 and January, 2015
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Forward interest rate contract beginning in December, 2014
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Sep. 02, 2011
Forward interest rate contract beginning in December, 2014
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2011
Forward interest rate contract beginning in January, 2015
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Sep. 02, 2011
Forward interest rate contract beginning in January, 2015
USD ($)
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Notional Amounts | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 263 | $ 183 | Ìý | Ìý | $ 50 | Ìý | $ 38 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 50 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 50 | Ìý | $ 50 |
Hedging period of interest rate contract (in years) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 5 years | Ìý | Ìý | 12 years | 5 years | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Fixed percentage to be paid under the hedge | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2.80% | Ìý | 5.02% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2.60% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3.62% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2.50% | Ìý | 2.50% | Ìý |
Variable rate basis | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | one-month LIBOR rate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | one-month LIBOR rate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | EURIBOR | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | one-month LIBOR rate | Ìý | one-month LIBOR rate | Ìý |
Fair value of the hedge | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (3) | (2) | (6) | (5) | Ìý | Ìý | (3) | (2) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Strike price (as a percent) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3.62% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Notional amount of hedge | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 66 | 51 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Fair value of interest rate derivative not designated as hedging instrument recorded in other noncurrent liabilities | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (3) | (3) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Additional (reduction of) interest expense due to changes in the fair value of the swap | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | (1) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 2 | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 4 | 5 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Maximum maturity period of spot or forward exchange rate contracts (in months) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Approximate term of foreign currency contracts (in months) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Stated rate of interest (as a percent) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8.625% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Number of counterparties | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Amount paid to counterparties | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 350 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Amount received from counterparties | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 255 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Amount payable to counterparties on maturity of derivative contract | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 255 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Amount receivable from counterparties on maturity of derivative contract | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 350 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
U.S. dollar interest payments to be received on March 15 and September 15 of each year | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 11 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Equivalent annual rate of interest receivable (as a percent) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8.625% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
U.S. dollar interest payments to be made on March 15 and September 15 of each year | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 15 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Equivalent annual rate of interest payable (as a percent) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8.41% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Fair value of the swap | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 27 | 19 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Effective portion of the changes in the fair value | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8 | 7 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Ineffective portion of the changes in the fair value | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 12 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Euro-denominated debt and cross currency interest rate swap as a hedge of net investments | 412 | Ìý | Ìý | 319 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the hedge of net investments | 5 | 34 | (5) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Net euro assets | $ 1,503 | Ìý | Ìý | â‚� 1,162 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Period of reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings (in months) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 12 months | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |