Debt Obligations Level 4 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	$ 67	$ 80
Long-term debt	3,555	3,698
ABL Facility [Domain]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	0	0
Long-term debt	48	0
6.625% First Priority Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	4	4
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	0	0
Long-term debt	$ 1,554	$ 1,554
Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.625%	6.625%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 15, 2020
10.00% First Priority Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	$ 0	$ 0
Long-term debt	315	315
8.875% Senior Secured Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	1	2
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	0	0
Long-term debt	$ 796	$ 995
Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.875%	8.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2018
9.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	$ 0	$ 0
Long-term debt	$ 574	$ 574
Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.00%	9.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Nov. 15, 2020
9.2% Debentures Due 2021 [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	$ 0	$ 0
Long-term debt	$ 74	$ 74
Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.20%	9.20%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 15, 2021
7.875% Debentures Due 2023 [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	$ 0	$ 0
Long-term debt	$ 189	$ 189
Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.875%	7.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2023
8.375% Sinking Fund Debentures Due 2016 [Member]
Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date
Australia Facility Due 2017 [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	$ 4	$ 3
Long-term debt	27	29
Brazilian Bank Loans [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	37	42
Long-term debt	12	5
Capital Leases [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	1	1
Long-term debt	8	9
Other [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	25	34
Long-term debt	$ 2	5
Australia Facility Due 2017 [Member]
Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 05, 2017
Unamortized debt issuance costs [Member]
Non-Affiliated Debt [Abstract]
Due Within One Year	$ 0	0
Long-term debt	$ (44)	$ (51)

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