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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net income | $ 4,347.7 | $ 5,069.5 | $ 4,328.8 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||
| Foreign currency translation gains (losses) before tax | (244.8) | (325.1) | 284.9 |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities | (178.5) | 80.8 | 289.8 |
| Defined benefit pension and retiree health benefit plans | (1,240.2) | 148.9 | (280.3) |
| Effective portion of cash flow hedges | 44.8 | (26.6) | 48.2 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes | (1,618.7) | (122.0) | 342.6 |
| Provision for income taxes related to other comprehensive income (loss) items | 430.2 | (76.2) | (27.7) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (1,188.5) | (198.2) | 314.9 |
| Comprehensive income | $ 3,159.2 | $ 4,871.3 | $ 4,643.7 |
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross appreciation or the gross loss in value of the total of unsold available-for-sale securities (except when designated as a fair value hedge or which had been determined to have had an other than temporary decline in fair value below its amortized cost basis). While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (but not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost), including the net gain (loss) and net prior service cost (credit) arising during the period. Also includes reclassification adjustments out of other comprehensive income as a result of being recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost for the period. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Pre tax change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges, net of reclassifications into earnings during the period. A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase or decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Pre tax change in the balance sheet adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency of the reporting entity for the period being reported. If an entity's functional currency is a foreign currency, translation adjustments result from the process of translating that entity's financial statements into the reporting currency. Includes gain (loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts. Includes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. Includes the gain (loss) on a derivative instrument or nonderivative financial instrument that may give rise to a foreign currency transaction gain (loss) that has been designated and qualified as a hedging instrument for hedging of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Does not include the effect of taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents Other Comprehensive Income or Loss, Before Tax, for the period. The pretax revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that under generally accepted accounting principles are included in comprehensive income, but excluded from net income. Includes the entity's proportionate share of an investee's equity adjustments for other comprehensive income. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents Other Comprehensive Income or Loss, Net of Tax, for the period. Includes deferred gains or losses on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effect of the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), that is, the tax effect on items included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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