Summary of Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary of Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

	2011			2010			2009
	(Millions)
Balance January 1	$	12		$	7		$	7
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		7			8			5
Sale of 25 percent equity interest to Tenneco Inc		(2	)		—			—
Capital Contributions		1			—			—
Other comprehensive income (loss)		—			2			—
Dividends declared		(6	)		(5	)		(5	)
Balance December 31	$	12		$	12		$	7

Inventories by major classification

	2011		2010
	(Millions)
Finished goods	$	244	$	222
Work in process		181		164
Raw materials		121		118
Materials and supplies		46		43
	$	592	$	547

Changes in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	North America			Europe, South America and India			Asia Pacific			Total
	(Millions)
Balance as January 1
Goodwill	$	330		$	85		$	12		$	427
Accumulated impairment losses		(306	)		(31	)		(1	)		(338	)
		24			54			11			89
Translation adjustments		1			(5	)		—			(4	)
Goodwill impairment charge		—			—			11			11
Balance at December 31
Goodwill		331			80			12			423
Accumulated impairment losses		(306	)		(31	)		(12	)		(349	)
	$	25		$	49		$	—		$	74

	Year Ended December 31, 2010
	North America			Europe, South America and India			Asia Pacific			Total
	(Millions)
Balance as January 1
Goodwill	$	330		$	87		$	10		$	427
Accumulated impairment losses		(306	)		(32	)		—			(338	)
		24			55			10			89
Translation adjustments		—			(1	)		1			—
Balance at December 31
Goodwill		330			85			12			427
Accumulated impairment losses		(306	)		(31	)		(1	)		(338	)
	$	24		$	54		$	11		$	89

Carrying Amount and accumulated amortization of finite useful life intangible assets

	December 31, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Gross  Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Gross  Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization
	(Millions)				(Millions)
Customer contract		$  8		$  (3)		$  8		$  (2)
Patents		5		(4)		5		(4)
Technology rights		20		(6)		21		(5)
Other		9		—		6		(1)
Total		$  42		$  (13)		$  40		$  (12)

Property Plant and Equipment

	2011		2010
	(Millions)
Land, buildings, and improvements	$	530	$	524
Machinery and equipment		2,406		2,406
Other, including construction in progress		217		179
	$	3,153	$	3,109