Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Classified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 826	$ 841
Total liabilities	182	190
Consumer Products Group [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Classified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Line Items]
Accounts and other receivables	195	227
Inventories	156	136
Property, plant & equipment - net	111	116
Goodwill and other intangibles - net	359	359
Other	5	3
Total assets	826	841
Accounts payable	145	145
Accrued and other liabilities	37	45
Total liabilities	$ 182	$ 190

For the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), carrying amount of goodwill (adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to adoption of FAS 142 and impairment charges). Also includes carrying value (net of any accumulated amortization and write-downs) of nonphysical assets (such as copyrights, customer lists, patents, trade names, core deposits, trade secrets, and contractual rights), not elsewhere itemized. Also includes obligations not otherwise itemized.

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The aggregate value (measured at the lower of net carrying value or fair value less cost of disposal) for current assets (assets with expected useful life shorter than one year or one operating cycle, whichever is longer) of a disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), to be sold or that has subsequently been disposed of through sale, as of the financial statement date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 144
-Paragraph 46

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For the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), the aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.

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