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Divestitures
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Divestitures [Abstract]  
Divestitures
Divestitures
Discontinued Operations
Summarized financial information for discontinued operations is as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
1

 
$
13

 
$
(9
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
4

 
9

 
(2
)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued foreign subsidiaries
$
(3
)
 
$
4

 
$
(7
)
The 2011 loss was primarily due to changes in foreign exchange rates and income taxes. The 2010 income was primarily attributable to the expiration of a contract indemnity and changes in foreign exchange rates. Tax indemnity payments of $4 million and $41 million were made in 2011 and 2010, respectively, related to EME's previous sale of an international project.
In 2009, EME increased its estimated liability for a tax indemnity related to EME's previous sale of an international project by $6 million and recognized foreign exchange losses and interest related to such tax indemnity.