| **PRODUCTIVITY, INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVES (Tables)**  | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| **PRODUCTIVITY INTEGRATION AND RESTRUCTURING INITIATIVES [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Productivity Initiatives                                              | The following table summarizes the balance of accrued expenses related to productivity initiatives and the changes in the accrued amounts (in millions): Severance Payand Benefits Outside Services1 OtherDirect Costs Total2009       Accrued balance as of January 1$14 $3 $— $17Costs incurred41 47 19 107Payments(37) (41) (12) (90)Noncash and exchange— — (3) (3)Accrued balance as of December 31$18 $9 $4 $312010       Costs incurred$71 $58 $61 $190Payments(30) (61) (54) (145)Noncash and exchange— — (2) (2)Accrued balance as of December 31$59 $6 $9 $742011       Costs incurred$59 $17 $80 $156Payments(50) (21) (71) (142)Noncash and exchange(20) 1 (9) (28)Accrued balance as of December 31$48 $3 $9 $601 Primarily relate to expenses in connection with legal, outplacement and consulting activities. |
| Integration of CCEs North American Operations                         | The following table summarizes the balance of accrued expenses related to these integration initiatives and the changes in the accrued amounts since the commencement of the plan (in millions): Severance Payand Benefits Outside Services1 OtherDirect Costs Total2010       Costs incurred$45 $42 $48 $135Payments(1) (33) (34) (68)Noncash and exchange4 — (2) 2Accrued balance as of December 31$48 $9 $12 $692011       Costs incurred$40 $91 $227 $358Payments(40) (89) (210) (339)Noncash and exchange— — 3 3Accrued balance as of December 31$48 $11 $32 $911 Primarily relate to expenses in connection with legal, outplacement and consulting activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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