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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Items Excluded from Effective Income Tax Rates
Discrete items excluded from the calculation of our effective income tax rates include:
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS    
 
First Quarter 2011:
 
Income taxes on a non-strategic timberlands gain discussed in Note 8
$
(56
)
Second Quarter 2011:
 
Tax benefit on early extinguishment of debt discussed in Note 11
$
10

Third Quarter 2011:
 
Tax benefit related to foreign tax credits
$
83

First Quarter 2010:
 
Medicare Part D subsidy charge
$
(28
)
State tax law and rate changes charge
$
(3
)
Third Quarter 2010:
 
REIT conversion benefit
$
1,043

Medicare Part D subsidy plan change due to plan amendment
$
(4
)
Unrecognized tax benefits and other adjustments
$
(4
)