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Divestitures
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Disclosure [Abstract]  
Divestitures

4.       DIVESTITURES

Included in discontinued operations, net of tax are amounts related to adjustments of our prior sales of diversified businesses. These adjustments are generally due to guarantees and indemnifications provided for certain legal, tax and environmental matters. See Note 14B for further discussion of our guarantees. The ultimate resolution of these matters could result in additional adjustments in future periods.

During the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax was $(4) million and $(2) million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax was $7 million and $(4) million, respectively. Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2012, relates primarily to an $18 million pre-tax gain from the reversal of certain environmental indemnification liabilities for which the indemnification period expired in the first quarter of 2012.