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Pension and Other Benefit Programs Pension and Other Benefit Programs (Effect on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Actuarial Gains (Losses) Recognized $ (3)ice_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansActuarialGainsLossesRecognized
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax (114)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Actuarial Gains (Losses) Recognized (2)ice_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansActuarialGainsLossesRecognized
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax (89)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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SERP  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Actuarial Gains (Losses) Recognized 0ice_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansActuarialGainsLossesRecognized
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax (4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Actuarial Gains (Losses) Recognized (1)ice_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansActuarialGainsLossesRecognized
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax $ (21)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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