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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2008
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| Reconciliation between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ 183 | $ 16 | $ 612 | $ 280 | $ 370 | $ 184 | $ (240) | Ìý |
| Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35% | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 130 | 64 | (84) | Ìý |
| Change resulting from: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| State tax expense (benefit) net of federal benefit | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 7 | (4) | (1) | Ìý |
| Non-U.S. tax rate differentials | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 6 | (16) | 46 | Ìý |
| Effects of non-U.S. operations | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8 | 29 | (4) | Ìý |
| Tax authority dispute resolutions | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (4) | (21) | (6) | Ìý |
| Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (1) | (4) | (39) | Ìý |
| Change in valuation allowance | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (19) | (22) | 230 | Ìý |
| Other, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (14) | 14 | 17 | Ìý |
| Total income tax expense | 62 | 55 | 188 | 111 | 113 | 40 | 159 | Ìý |
| U.S. income tax statutory rate (as a percent) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | Ìý |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | Ìý | 7 | (2) | (1) | 5 | (10) | 80 | Ìý |
| Component of income (loss) from continuing operations before income | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| U.S. | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 255 | 38 | 92 | Ìý |
| Non-U.S. | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 115 | 146 | (332) | Ìý |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 183 | 16 | 612 | 280 | 370 | 184 | (240) | Ìý |
| U.S. | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Current | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 7 | (23) | 67 | Ìý |
| Deferred | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 69 | 45 | (13) | Ìý |
| Non-U.S. | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Current | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 63 | 41 | 17 | Ìý |
| Deferred | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (26) | (23) | 88 | Ìý |
| Total | 62 | 55 | 188 | 111 | 113 | 40 | 159 | Ìý |
| Deferred income tax assets: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Net operating loss carryforwards | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 895 | 970 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Pension and other employee compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 254 | 216 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Property, plant and equipment | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 77 | 97 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Intangible assets | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 35 | 50 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Foreign tax credits | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 82 | 75 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Other, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 140 | 116 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Total | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 1,483 | 1,524 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Deferred income tax liabilities: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Property, plant and equipment | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (515) | (520) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Pension and other employee compensation | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (25) | (19) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Other, net | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (107) | (110) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Total | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (647) | (649) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 836 | 875 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Valuation allowance | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | (768) | (813) | (861) | (681) |
| Net deferred tax assets (liability) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 68 | 62 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Current deferred tax asset | 40 | Ìý | 40 | Ìý | 40 | 40 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Current deferred tax liability | (29) | Ìý | (29) | Ìý | (29) | (63) | Ìý | Ìý |
| Non-current deferred tax asset | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 163 | 179 | Ìý | Ìý |
| Non-current deferred tax liability | (272) | Ìý | (272) | Ìý | (106) | (94) | Ìý | Ìý |
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| Change resulting from: | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | Ìý | $ (7) | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 28 | $ 74 | Ìý |
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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax deductions attributed to intangible assets. No definition available.
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For entities that net deferred tax assets and tax liabilities, represents the unclassified net amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities, before deducting valuation allowance, as of the balance sheet date, which result from applying the applicable enacted tax rate to net temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to assets or liabilities. No definition available.
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The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excesses of tax deductions over gross income and AMT credit in a year which cannot be used on the tax returns in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset. No definition available.
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The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to pension costs and related employee compensations. No definition available.
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) from continuing operations after income (loss) from equity method investments, and before income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. No definition available.
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the income statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, which is attributable to total foreign income tax expense or benefit from foreign operations. No definition available.
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Represents the portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the income statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations that is attributable to tax benefit of losses with valuation allowance as a result of other comprehensive income. No definition available.
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of enacted federal tax law to the domestic taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts paid or payable (or refundable) as determined by applying the provisions of foreign enacted tax law to the foreign taxable Income or Loss from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) during the period in the entity's domestic deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of the federally enacted tax law. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) in the entity's net foreign deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of applicable enacted tax laws of countries other than the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from compensation and benefits costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to total foreign income tax expense or benefit. The foreign income tax expense or benefit difference represents the income tax expense or benefit at applicable domestic statutory income tax rates applied to foreign earnings or loss for the period versus the foreign income tax expense or benefit calculated by applying the appropriate foreign tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the year/accounting period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to state and local income tax expense or benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the differences between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to all income tax settlements for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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