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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Changes In Asset Retirement Obligations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
ARO liability at December 31	$ 1,586	$ 1,593
Revision in estimated cash flows	10	(23)
Accretion	100	93
Liabilities settled	(87)	(77)
ARO liability at December 31	$ 1,609	$ 1,586

The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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