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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Details 6) (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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| Multi-Employer Plans | |||
| Pension expense for multiemployer plans | $ 69 | $ 9 | |
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Defined contribution plan - U. S. Plan
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| Defined Contribution Plan Disclosures | |||
| Company costs associated with defined contribution plans | 78 | 44 | 27 |
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Defined contribution plan - non U. S. Plan
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| Defined Contribution Plan Disclosures | |||
| Company costs associated with defined contribution plans | 31 | 35 | 36 |
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Integration of CCE's North American Operations [Member]
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| Multi-Employer Plans | |||
| Pension expense related to withdrawal from certain of the plans | $ 32 | ||
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Primary US Plan [Member]
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| Defined Contribution Plan Disclosures | |||
| Maximum employee contribution as a percentage of compensation, low end of range (as a percent) | 3.00% | ||
| Maximum employee contribution as a percentage of compensation, high end of range (as a percent) | 3.50% | ||
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- Definition
This element represents the high end of the range of the maximum limit of employer contributions to an employee's defined contribution account as a percentage of the employee's qualified compensation. No definition available.
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- Definition
This element represents the low end of the range of the maximum limit of employer contributions to an employee's defined contribution account as a percentage of the employee's qualified compensation. No definition available.
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- Definition
This element represents the amount of contributions related to withdrawal from the plans. No definition available.
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- Definition
The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plans for each period for which a statement of income is presented. An employer may disclose total contributions to multiemployer plans without disaggregating the amounts attributable to pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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