Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Interest (1)	$ 111,111,000	$ 71,177,000
Income Taxes, Net of Refunds Received	148,937,000	187,484,000
Capitalized Interest	44,000,000	57,000,000
Accrued Capital Expenditures	$ 747,000,000	$ 679,000,000

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Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred.

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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The amount of interest that was capitalized during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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