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Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year (current and noncurrent)	$ 30	$ 34
Additions to accrual	3	2
Accretion expense	2	2
Settlements	(8)	(7)
Changes in timing and amount of estimated cash flows	(1)	(1)
Balance at end of year	$ 26	$ 30

The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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