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Debt Other Financing (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Debt Other Financing (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 42	$ 77
Interest Paid	145	104	$ 119
North America \| Interest Expense
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Expenses Incurred in Conjunction with Off Balance Sheet Factoring	3	2
North America \| Accounts Receivable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivables Factored Qualifying As Sales	123	100
EMEA \| Other Long-Term Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivables Factored Qualifying As Sales	$ 26
EMEA \| Other Current Assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivables Factored Qualifying As Sales		$ 27
European Factoring Program \| Accounts Receivable Factoring
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Funding From Factoring Program \| €				€ 400
Maximum Funding From Factoring Program available on a Committed basis \| €				€ 350
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Aug. 31, 2017
Accounts receivable factoring borrowings	$ 0
European Factoring Program \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread of variable rate	1.05%
European Factoring Program \| EURIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread of variable rate	0.80%