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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended144 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties
Sep. 30, 2011
Aqua-Chem, Inc. (now known as Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.)
Dec. 31, 1981
Aqua-Chem, Inc. (now known as Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.)
Sep. 30, 2011
Risk Management Programs
Dec. 31, 2010
Risk Management Programs
Guarantees     
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties$ 652    
VIEs maximum exposures to loss334    
Legal Contingencies     
Insurance coverage insuring prior and future costs for certain product liability and other claims  400  
Number of pending active claims' lawsuit 40,000   
Approximate amount of out-of-pocket litigation-related expenses demanded as reimbursement by plaintiff 10   
Number of plaintiff insurance companies filing declaratory judgment action against Aqua-Chem, the Company, and defendant insurance companies 5   
Number of insurance companies included as defendants in declaratory judgment requested by plaintiff 16   
Wisconsin trial court final declaratory judgment of each individual insurer's joint and several liability percentage of plaintiff's losses up to policy limits (as a percent) 100.00%   
Period for which defense and indemnity costs are in the same range (in years) 5   
Minimum period for which there will likely be little defense or indemnity costs that are not covered by insurance (in years) 5   
Maximum period for which there will likely be little defense or indemnity costs that are not covered by insurance (in years) 7   
Low end of the range (in years) the Company believes that there will likely be little or no defense or indemnity costs that will not be covered by insurance 10   
High end of the range (in years) the Company believes that there will likely be little or no defense or indemnity costs that will not be covered by insurance 12   
Risk Management Programs     
Self-insurance reserves   $ 537$ 502