CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2014 SFr / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares
Current Assets:
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts | $	$ 121		$ 108
Noncurrent Assets:
Accumulated Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment | $	7,168		6,895
Accumulated Amortization of Other Intangible Assets | $	$ 761		$ 733
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Shares, Par Value (in USD and CHF per share, respectively) | (per share)	$ 0.001	SFr 0.001
Common Shares, Authorized (in shares)	1,356,000,000		1,356,000,000
Common Shares, Conditionally Authorized (in shares)	0		0
Common Shares, Issued (in shares)	779,000,000		774,000,000
Common Stock, Outstanding (in shares)	779,000,000		774,000,000
Treasury Shares, at cost (in shares)	0		0