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Financial Instruments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Financial Instruments [Abstract] 
Financial Instruments [Text Block]
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Investments
The Corporation’s investments in marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale.

Investing Results
Nine Months Ended
In millions
Sep 30, 2011

 
Sep 30, 2010

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
$
5

 
$
8


Portfolio managers regularly review all of the Corporation’s holdings to determine if any investments are other-than-temporarily impaired. The analysis includes reviewing the amount of temporary impairment, as well as the length of time it has been impaired. In addition, specific guidelines for each instrument type are followed to determine if an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no impairment indicators or circumstances that would result in a material adjustment of these investments.

The Corporation’s investments in debt securities had contractual maturities of less than 10 years at September 30, 2011.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
 
At September 30, 2011
 
At December 31, 2010
In millions
Cost

 
Gain

 
Loss

 
Fair Value

 
Cost

 
Gain

 
Loss

 
Fair Value

Marketable securities (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities
$
7

 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$
5

Total marketable securities
$
7

 
$

 
$

 
$
7

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$
5

Long-term debt including debt due within one year
$
(507
)
 
$

 
$
(106
)
 
$
(613
)
 
$
(571
)
 
$

 
$
(23
)
 
$
(594
)
(1)
Included in “Other investments” in the consolidated balance sheets.

Cost approximates fair value for all other financial instruments.

The Corporation enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge various currency exposures, primarily related to assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. The primary business objective of the activity is to optimize the U.S. dollar value of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities. Assets and liabilities denominated in the same foreign currency are netted, and only the net exposure is hedged. The Corporation had forward contracts to buy, sell or exchange foreign currencies that expired in the third quarter of 2011 and were immaterial. The Corporation did not designate any derivatives as hedges at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.