Represents the devaluation loss due to fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rate.

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Number of exchange rate systems.

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The reporting currency-denominated asset value.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Foreign exchange rate used to translate amounts denominated in functional currency to reporting currency.

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The reporting currency-denominated revenue (including gains) amount.

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures (Details 7) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) customer item VEF / $	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 17, 2016
Concentration of Risk
Exchange rate \| VEF / $	6.3
Number of principal customers \| customer	3
Government Contracts Concentration Risk
Concentration of Risk
Net governmental receivables outstanding	$ 525	$ 446
Venezuelan
Concentration of Risk
Number of exchange rate systems \| item	3
Official Rate
Concentration of Risk
Net monetary assets	$ 317
Net revenues	$ 210
Exchange rate	6.3			10
Official Rate \| Scenario one
Concentration of Risk
Exchange rate	10
Asset devaluation loss	$ 117
SICAD
Concentration of Risk
Exchange rate	13.5
SIMADI
Concentration of Risk
Exchange rate	200
SIMADI \| Scenario two
Concentration of Risk
Exchange rate	200
Asset devaluation loss	$ 307
Accounts Receivable
Concentration of Risk
Number of principal customers \| customer	3
Accounts Receivable \| Geographic Concentration Risk
Concentration of Risk
Concentrations risk (as a percent)	51.00%	49.00%
Sales Revenue Net \| Product Concentration Risk
Concentration of Risk
Concentrations risk (as a percent)	61.00%	63.00%	57.00%