Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 144 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
North america [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
United States
Dec. 31, 2011
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties
Dec. 31, 2011
Aqua-Chem, Inc. (now known as Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.)
Dec. 31, 1981
Aqua-Chem, Inc. (now known as Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.)
Dec. 31, 2011
Risk Management Programs
Dec. 31, 2010
Risk Management Programs
Loss Contingencies By Nature Of Contingency Line Items                
Maximum Period for Which Defence or Indemnity Costs are Not Covered Under Insurance         7      
Low End of Range Little or No Defense or Indemnity Cost that will not be Covered         10      
High End of Range Little or No Defense or Indemnity Costs that will not be Covered         12      
Period for which Defense and Indemnity Costs are in Same Range         5      
Minimum Period for Which Defence or Indemnity Costs are Not Covered Under Insurance         5      
Guarantees                
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties       $ 654        
VIEs maximum exposures to loss       321        
Legal Contingencies                
Loss contingency insurance policy purchased           400    
Third Party Number of Pending Active Claims         40,000      
Number of plaintiff insurance companies filing declaratory judgment action against Aqua-Chem, the Company, and defendant insurance companies         5      
Number of insurance companies included as defendants in declaratory judgment requested by plaintiff         16      
Approximate amount of out-of-pocket litigation related expenses demanded as reimbursement by plaintiff         10      
Wisconsin trial court final declaratory judgment of each individual insurer's joint and several liability percentage of plaintiff's losses up to policy limits         100.00%      
Risk Management Programs                
Self-insurance reserves             527 502
Workforce (Unaudited)                
Number of associates 146,200   67,400          
Number of associates covered by collective bargaining agreements   19,000            
Collective bargaining agreements period, low end of range (in years)   3            
Collective bargaining agreements period, high end of range (in years)   5            
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]                
2012 241              
2013 174              
2014 133              
2015 101              
2016 78              
Thereafter 270              
Total minimum operating lease payments $ 997