Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Our income tax (provision) benefit from continuing operations consisted of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Total current provision	$	(350	)	$	(177	)	$	(475	)
Total deferred benefit	66			33			13
Provision for Income Taxes	$	(284	)	$	(144	)	$	(462	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The difference between the income tax provision at the Swiss federal income tax rate and the income tax provision attributable to “Loss Before Income Taxes” for each of the three years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is analyzed below:

	Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Swiss federal income tax rate at 7.83%	$	20		$	13		$	23
Tax on operating earnings subject to rates different than the Swiss federal income tax rate	(70		)	89			(341		)
Tax on divestitures gains subject to different tax rate	(109		)	—			—
Change in valuation allowance	(222		)	(264		)	(108		)
Change in uncertain tax positions	97			18			(36		)
Provision for Income Taxes	$	(284	)	$	(144	)	$	(462	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The components of the net deferred tax asset (liability) attributable to continuing operations were as follows: 

	December 31,
(Dollars stated in millions)	2014			2013
Net operating losses carryforwards	$	600		$	614
Accrued liabilities and reserves	235			224
Tax credit carryforwards	103			115
Employee benefits	70			54
Inventory	70			51
Other differences between financial and tax basis	108			79
Valuation allowance	(732		)	(554		)
Total deferred tax assets	454			583
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	(324		)	(415		)
Intangible assets	(206		)	(221		)
Deferred Income	(22		)	(6		)
Other differences between financial and tax basis	(21		)	(22		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(573		)	(664		)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(119	)	$	(81	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

A tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of uncertain tax positions at the beginning and end of the period is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars stated in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Balance at beginning of year	$	289		$	296		$	292
Additions as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	23			64			8
Reductions as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	(35		)	(12		)	(1		)
Additions as a result of tax positions taken during the current period	2			31			29
Reductions relating to settlements with taxing authorities	(24		)	(60		)	(14		)
Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(9		)	(19		)	(19		)
Foreign exchange effects	(11		)	(11		)	1
Balance at end of year	$	235		$	289		$	296

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

We are subject to income tax in many of the over 100 countries where we operate. As of December 31, 2014, the following table summarizes the tax years that remain subject to examination for the major jurisdictions in which we operate: 

Canada	2007 - 2014
Mexico	2007 - 2014
Russia	2012 - 2014
Switzerland	2009 - 2013
United States	2007 - 2014
Venezuela	2009 - 2014