SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 42		$ 152
Long-Term debt, net of current portion	1,446		766
Liabilities subject to compromise, debt	592		597
Long-Term Debt, Total	2,080		1,515
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(7)	0
Second Lien Holders Agreement	On February 14, 2012, the Company reached an adequate protection agreement with a group representing at least 50.1% of the Second Lien Note Holders (2019 Senior Secured Note Holders and 2018 Senior Secured Note Holders), which was reflected in the final DIP Credit Agreement order (the "Final DIP Order"). The Company agreed, among other things, to provide all Second Lien Note Holders with a portion of the proceeds received from certain sales and settlements in respect of the Company's digital imaging portfolio subject to the following waterfall and the Company's right to retain a percentage of certain proceeds under the DIP Credit Agreement: first, to repay any outstanding obligations under the DIP Credit Agreement, including cash collateralizing letters of credit (unless certain parties otherwise agree); second, to pay 50% of accrued second lien interest at the non-default rate; third, the Company retains $250 million; fourth, to pay 50% of accrued second lien interest at the non-default rate; fifth, any remaining proceeds up to $2,250 million to be split 60% to the Company and 40% to repay outstanding second lien debt at par; and sixth, the Company agreed that any proceeds above $2,250 million will be split 50% to the Company and 50% to Second Lien Note Holders until second lien debt is fully paid. The Company also agreed to pay current interest to Second Lien Note Holders upon the receipt of $250 million noted above. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, the Company also agreed to pay reasonable fees of certain advisors to the Second Lien Note Holders.
Carrying Value [Abstract]
Year 2012	42
Year 2013	666
Year 2014	0
Year 2015	0
Year 2016	0
2017 and thereafter	738
Total	1,446
Principal Amount [Abstract]
2012 - Principal Amount	42
2013 - Principal Amount	719
2014 - Principal Amount	0
2015 - Principal Amount	0
2016 - Principal Amount	0
2017 and thereafter-Principal Amount	750
Total-Principal Amount	1,511
U.S. DIP Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S.
Maturity Date	2013
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	9.02%
Long-Term debt, net of current portion	669		0
Issuance date of debt	January 25, 2012
Aggregate principal amount	950
Guarantees and collateral provisions	The Company and each existing and future direct or indirect U.S. subsidiary of the Company (other than indirect U.S. subsidiaries held through foreign subsidiaries and certain immaterial subsidiaries (if any)) (the "U.S. Guarantors") have agreed to provide unconditional guarantees of the obligations of the Borrowers under the DIP Credit Agreement. In addition, the U.S. Guarantors, the Canadian Borrower and each existing and future direct and indirect Canadian subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower (other than certain immaterial subsidiaries (if any)) (the "Canadian Guarantors" and, together with the U.S. Guarantors, the "Guarantors") have agreed to provide unconditional guarantees of the obligations of the Canadian Borrower under the DIP Credit Agreement.
Description of interest rate on line of credit facility	Under the terms of the DIP Credit Agreement, the Company will have the option to have interest on the loans provided thereunder accrue at a base rate or the then applicable LIBOR Rate (subject to certain adjustments and, in the case of the term loan facility, a floor of 1.00%), plus a margin, (x) in the case of the revolving loan facility, of 2.25% for a base rate revolving loan or 3.25% for a LIBOR rate revolving loan, and (y) in the case of the term loan facility, of 6.50% for a base rate loan and 7.50% for a LIBOR Rate loan.
Subjective acceleration provisions	The DIP Credit Agreement terminates and all outstanding obligations must be repaid on the earliest to occur of (i) July 20, 2013, (ii) the date of the substantial consummation of certain reorganization plans and (iii) certain other events, including Events of Default and repayment in full of the obligations pursuant to a mandatory prepayment.
Line of credit facility, covenant terms	The DIP Credit Agreement limits, among other things, the Borrowers' and the Subsidiary Guarantors' ability to (i) incur indebtedness, (ii) incur or create liens, (iii) dispose of assets, (iv) prepay subordinated indebtedness and make other restricted payments, (v) enter into sale and leaseback transactions and (vi) modify the terms of any organizational documents and certain material contracts of the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors. In addition to standard obligations, the DIP Credit Agreement provides for specific milestones that the Company must achieve by specific target dates. In addition, the Company and its subsidiaries are required to maintain consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the DIP Credit Agreement) of not less than a specified level for certain periods, with the specified levels ranging from $(130) million to $175 million depending on the applicable period. The adjusted EBITDA covenant is first applicable in the three month period ended April 30, 2012. The Company and its subsidiaries must also maintain minimum U.S. Liquidity (as defined in the DIP Credit Agreement) ranging from $100 million to $250 million depending on the applicable period.
Covenant compliance status	The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the DIP credit agreement as of March 31, 2012.
Percentage of net cash proceeds from all other sales and events that must be used to prepay the DIP Credit Agreement (in hundredths)	75.00%
Percentage of net cash proceeds from all other sales and events that may be retained by the Company (in hundredths)	25.00%
Retained proceeds allowed, maximum	150
U.S. Term Note Due 2011-2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S.
Maturity Date Range - Start, Current Portion	2012-
Maturity Date Range, Start	2011-
Maturity Date Range - End	2013
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	6.16%
Current portion of long-term debt	0		10
Liabilities subject to compromise, debt	19		19
Germany Term Note Due 2011-2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	Germany
Maturity Date Range - Start, Current Portion	2012-
Maturity Date Range, Start	2011-
Maturity Date Range - End	2013
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	6.16%
Current portion of long-term debt	40		40
Long-Term debt, net of current portion	36		25
Brazil Term Note Due 2012-2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	Brazil
Maturity Date Range - Start, Current Portion	2012-
Maturity Date Range, Start	2012-
Maturity Date Range - End	2013
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	19.80%
Current portion of long-term debt	2		2
Long-Term debt, net of current portion	0		3
Term Note Due 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S.
Maturity Date	2013
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	7.25%
Liabilities subject to compromise, debt	250		250
Revolver Due 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S.
Maturity Date	2013
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	4.75%
Current portion of long-term debt	0		100
Liabilities subject to compromise, debt	0		0
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S.
Maturity Date	2017
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	12.75%
Liabilities subject to compromise, debt	310		315
Secured Term Note Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S.
Maturity Date	2018
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	10.11%
Long-Term debt, net of current portion	492		491
Term Note Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S.
Maturity Date	2018
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	9.95%
Liabilities subject to compromise, debt	3		3
Secured Term Note Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S
Maturity Date	2019
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	10.87%
Long-Term debt, net of current portion	247		247
Term Note Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Country	U.S.
Maturity Date	2021
Weighted-Average Effective Interest (in hundredths)	9.20%
Liabilities subject to compromise, debt	10		10
Second Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	7
Super-priority senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility under U.S. DIP Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	250
Credit agreement debt instrument, increase, additional borrowings	102
Company's current borrowing limit	80
Super-priority senior secured term loan facility under U.S. DIP Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	700
Credit agreement debt instrument, increase, additional borrowings	$ 700