Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	11. Income Taxes The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were 51% and 23%, respectively. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the Dutch statutory rate as a result of the impact of tax rate differences in other jurisdictions where the Company files tax returns, residual tax expense on foreign source income, reserves for uncertain tax positions, and state and local income taxes offset by the favorable impact of certain financing activities. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was lower than the Dutch statutory rate as a result of the favorable of return to provision adjustments as well as the impact of certain financing activities. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were 48% and 28%, respectively. The tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the Dutch statutory rate as a result of the impact of tax rate differences in other jurisdictions where the Company files tax returns, residual tax expense on foreign source income, reserves for uncertain tax positions, and state and local income taxes offset by the favorable impact of certain financing activities. The tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was higher than the Dutch statutory rate as a result of the tax impact of the Venezuela currency revaluation and reserves for uncertain tax positions, offset by the favorable impacts of return to provision adjustments as well as the impact of certain financing activities. The estimated liability for unrecognized income tax benefits as of December 31, 2014 is $496 million and was $475 million as of December 31, 2013. If the Company’s tax positions are favorably sustained by the taxing authorities, the reversal of the underlying liabilities would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate in future periods. The Company files numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. and in many state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examination for 2006 and prior periods. In addition, the Company has subsidiaries in various states, provinces and countries that are currently under audit for years ranging from 2004 through 2013. To date, the Company is not aware of any material adjustments not already accrued related to any of the current Federal, state or foreign audits under examination.

11. Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were 51% and 23%, respectively. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the Dutch statutory rate as a result of the impact of tax rate differences in other jurisdictions where the Company files tax returns, residual tax expense on foreign source income, reserves for uncertain tax positions, and state and local income taxes offset by the favorable impact of certain financing activities. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was lower than the Dutch statutory rate as a result of the favorable of return to provision adjustments as well as the impact of certain financing activities.

The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were 48% and 28%, respectively. The tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the Dutch statutory rate as a result of the impact of tax rate differences in other jurisdictions where the Company files tax returns, residual tax expense on foreign source income, reserves for uncertain tax positions, and state and local income taxes offset by the favorable impact of certain financing activities. The tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was higher than the Dutch statutory rate as a result of the tax impact of the Venezuela currency revaluation and reserves for uncertain tax positions, offset by the favorable impacts of return to provision adjustments as well as the impact of certain financing activities.

The estimated liability for unrecognized income tax benefits as of December 31, 2014 is $496 million and was $475 million as of December 31, 2013. If the Company’s tax positions are favorably sustained by the taxing authorities, the reversal of the underlying liabilities would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate in future periods.

The Company files numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. and in many state and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examination for 2006 and prior periods. In addition, the Company has subsidiaries in various states, provinces and countries that are currently under audit for years ranging from 2004 through 2013.

To date, the Company is not aware of any material adjustments not already accrued related to any of the current Federal, state or foreign audits under examination.