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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes was $551 million and $45 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, representing an effective tax rate of 34% and 17%, respectively. The provision for income taxes was $710 million and $136 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, representing effective tax rates of 31% and 19%, respectively. The Company calculated income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, based on actual year-to-date results. Interest and penalties related to tax matters are recorded as a component of the income tax provision.