Supplementary Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Cash Paid for Interest and Income Taxes

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:

(Stated in millions)
	2012		2011		2010
Interest	$	313	$	294	$	234
Income taxes	$	1,736	$	1,836	$	571

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are summarized as follows:

(Stated in millions)
	2012		2011
Payroll, vacation and employee benefits	$	1,825	$	1,597
Trade		3,550		3,389
Other		3,078		2,593
	$	8,453	$	7,579

Interest and Other Income, Net

Interest and other income includes the following:

(Stated in millions)
	2012		2011		2010
Interest income	$	30	$	40	$	50
Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies:
M-I SWACO		–		–		78
Others		142		90		87
	$	172	$	130	$	215

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:                                       

(Stated in millions)

	2012			2011			2010
Balance at beginning of year	$	177		$	185		$	160
Provision		37			37			38
Amounts written off		(10	)		(45	)		(13	)
Divestiture of business		(2	)		–			–
Balance at end of year	$	202		$	177		$	185

Discontinued Operations

The following table summarizes the results of these discontinued operations:

(Stated in millions)
	2012			2011			2010
Revenue	$	982		$	2,581		$	1,908
Income before taxes	$	43		$	99		$	24
Tax expense		(15	)		(36	)		(11	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(5	)		(6	)		(1	)
Gain on divestitures, net of tax		28			220			–
Income from discontinued operations	$	51		$	277		$	12