Other Items Impacting Comparability	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Items Impacting Comparability [Abstract]
OTHER ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY	26. OTHER ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY Our primary measure of segment performance excludes certain items we do not believe are representative of the ongoing operations of the segment. Excluding these items from our segment measure of performance allows for better year over year comparison. Acquisition-related Transaction Costs During 2011, we incurred $2 million of transaction costs related to the acquisition of Hill Hire. During 2010, we incurred $4 million of transaction costs related to the acquisition of TLC. These charges were primarily recorded within “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Sale of International Facility In 2008, we were notified that a significant customer in Singapore would not renew their contract and assessed the recoverability of the facility used in this customer’s operation. We concluded that the carrying value of the facility was not recoverable and that the carrying value exceeded the fair value. As a result, we recorded an additional pre-tax impairment charge during 2009 of $7 million to write-down the facility to its estimated fair value. These charges were recorded within “Cost of services” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. During 2010, real estate conditions improved and in the fourth quarter of 2010, we completed the sale of the facility and recognized a pre-tax gain of $1 million. The gain was included within “Miscellaneous income, net” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Other Items Impacting Comparability

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Items Impacting Comparability [Abstract]

26. OTHER ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY

Our primary measure of segment performance excludes certain items we do not believe are representative of the ongoing operations of the segment. Excluding these items from our segment measure of performance allows for better year over year comparison.

Acquisition-related Transaction Costs

During 2011, we incurred $2 million of transaction costs related to the acquisition of Hill Hire. During 2010, we incurred $4 million of transaction costs related to the acquisition of TLC. These charges were primarily recorded within “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Sale of International Facility

In 2008, we were notified that a significant customer in Singapore would not renew their contract and assessed the recoverability of the facility used in this customer’s operation. We concluded that the carrying value of the facility was not recoverable and that the carrying value exceeded the fair value. As a result, we recorded an additional pre-tax impairment charge during 2009 of $7 million to write-down the facility to its estimated fair value. These charges were recorded within “Cost of services” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

During 2010, real estate conditions improved and in the fourth quarter of 2010, we completed the sale of the facility and recognized a pre-tax gain of $1 million. The gain was included within “Miscellaneous income, net” in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.