COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
Accepted and tendered cases
USD ($)
lawsuit
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Sep. 30, 2011
Accepted and tendered cases
lawsuit
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Dec. 31, 2011
Accepted and tendered cases
USD ($)
lawsuit
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Dec. 31, 2010
Accepted and tendered cases
lawsuit
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Dec. 31, 2009
Accepted and tendered cases
lawsuit
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Sep. 30, 2012
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
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Sep. 30, 2011
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
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Dec. 31, 2011
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
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Dec. 31, 2010
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
USD ($)
lawsuit
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Dec. 31, 2009
Accepted cases not subject to indemnification
lawsuit
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Dec. 31, 2010
Antitrust matters - Direct action cases
lawsuit
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May 31, 2006
Antitrust matters - Direct and indirect action cases
lawsuit
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Feb. 28, 2010
Antitrust matters - Purported class action cases
lawsuit
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Sep. 30, 2012
Product Delivery Claim
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Product Delivery Claim
EUR (�)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Product Delivery Claim
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Product Delivery Claim
EUR (�)
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Jul. 03, 2012
Indemnification Matter
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LEGAL MATTERS | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Experience with tendering cases | 18 years | Ìý | 18 years | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Information about the cases | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Unresolved at beginning of period (number of cases) | 1,080 | 1,116 | 1,116 | 1,138 | 1,140 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 43 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Tendered during period | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 18 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Filed during period | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 8 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Resolved during period | 2 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Unresolved at end of period (number of cases) | 1,081 | 1,083 | 1,080 | 1,116 | 1,138 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 39 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Payment of gross settlement costs | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | $ 82,000 | $ 442,000 | $ 584,000 | $ 201,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Accrued liability relating to the cases | 10,000,000 | Ìý | 10,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | 225,000 | Ìý | 460,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Receivable relating to indemnity protection of the cases | 10,000,000 | Ìý | 10,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Number of purported class action cases filed | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Amount of claims of customer | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 191,000,000 | 153,000,000 | Ìý | 150,000,000 | Ìý |
Amount of insurance available for claims in excess of specified amount | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 10,000,000 | Ìý | 10,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý |
Aggregate amount of current claims | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 145,000,000 | 113,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Minimum range of possible loss | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 0 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Maximum range of possible loss | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | â‚� 113,000,000 | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
Common stock loss due to Banks' misrepresentations (in shares) | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý | 19 |