BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

Pension and other postretirement benefit expenses, included in acquisition and operating expenses in the consolidated statement of earnings, included the following components:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits												Other
	Japan						U.S.						Postretirement Benefits
(In millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012		2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	5		$	5		$	5		$	4		$	1	$	2
Interest cost	3			3			6			6			1		0
Expected return on plan assets	(1		)	(1		)	(4		)	(4		)	0		0
Amortization of net actuarial loss	0			0			3			2			1		1
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	7		$	7		$	10		$	8		$	3	$	3

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits												Other
	Japan						U.S.						Postretirement Benefits
(In millions)	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012		2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	14		$	13		$	16		$	11		$	4	$	4
Interest cost	9			7			20			20			3		2
Expected return on plan assets	(3		)	(3		)	(12		)	(11		)	0		0
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2			2			7			5			1		1
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	22		$	19		$	31		$	25		$	8	$	7