PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property, Plant, Equipment and Development Costs, Net

The components of net property, plant, equipment and development costs follow:



	December 31,
	2011			2010
Proven and probable reserves	$	4,572		$	4,503
VBPP	1,071			1,100
Development and other	3,447			3,188
Buildings and infrastructure	3,151			2,815
Machinery and equipment	8,171			7,523
Mobile equipment	2,859			2,365
Construction in progress	2,704			1,885
Property, plant, equipment and
development costs	25,975			23,379
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and
amortization	(7,526		)	(6,594		)
Property, plant, equipment and
development costs, net	$	18,449		$	16,785

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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