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Income Taxes Textuals (Details) (USD $)
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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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| Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Other comprehensive income, Tax effect | $ 1,139,000,000 | $ (1,291,000,000) | $ (5,904,000,000) |
| Net operating loss related to deferred tax assets | 1,600,000,000 | ||
| Credit carry forwards related to deferred tax assets | 81,000,000 | ||
| Undistributed Foreign Earnings | 1,200,000,000 | ||
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate | 3,300,000,000 | ||
| Unrecognized tax benefits related to income tax positions | 1,700,000,000 | ||
| Accrued interest and penalties | 871,000,000 | 870,000,000 | |
| Recognized Interest and Penalties Expense | 32,000,000 | 45,000,000 | |
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Other Deductible Dividends [Member]
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| Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Dividends | (57,000,000) | (33,000,000) | (29,000,000) |
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Income tax liability related to undistributed foreign earnings [Member]
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| Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Income tax liability related to undistributed foreign earnings | $ 339,000,000 | ||
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- Definition
The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excesses of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax returns in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of future tax deductions arising from all unused tax credit carryforwards which have been reduced by a valuation allowance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of the deferred tax liability which was not recognized because of the exceptions to comprehensive recognition of deferred taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the temporary difference for which a deferred tax liability has not been provided because of the exceptions to comprehensive recognition of deferred taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the amounts of estimated penalties and interest recognized in the period arising from income tax examinations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to the deduction for dividends paid or received under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
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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- Definition
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
The amount as of the balance sheet date of the undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities in countries outside the country of domicile which will increase future taxable income when such earnings are distributed into the country of domicile. No definition available.
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