Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
RK Dixon Acquisition	$ 58
Number of Businesses Acquired		2
Services Segment Acquisitions		$ 29

Services Segment Acquisitions - acquisitions by the Services Segment, none of which are large enough to be disclosed separately.

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