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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011 Year Claim	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Asbestos Issue [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Asbestos Issue [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Night Vision Matter [Member] Violation	Mar. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Activities Related to Claims Filed [Line Items]
Number of claims in Mississippi placed on inactive dockets		39,680
Tenure to be used to file undiscounted Asbestos liability including legal fees and claims		Next 10 years
Total asbestos liability, current				$ 139	$ 117
Total asbestos asset, current				131	105
Number of Itar Violations Company Pled Guilty to						2
Night Vision ITAR Violation Settlement; Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties						50
Night Vision ITAR Violation Settlement; Deferred Prosecution Monetary Penalty						50
Period for Deferred Prosecution Monetary Penalty						5 years
Estimated undiscounted asbestos liability, including legal fees	44
Decreased amount of estimated undiscounted asbestos liability, including legal fees	1,660
Decrease in asbestos-related assets							950		76
Average annual net cash outflow projected in past three years		10
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the remainder of the projection period								60		50
Number of years during which no responsibility for claims								9 years		8 years
Estimated asbestos exposure, net of expected recoveries from insurers and other responsible parties	710	710	641
Night Vision ITAR Violation Settlement; Deferred Prosecution Monetary Penalty						50
Period for Deferred Prosecution Monetary Penalty						5 years
Liability related to disposal group including Discontinued operation	230	230	292
Asset related to disposal group including Discontinued operation	229	229	285
Percentage of asbestos costs that can be recovered		65.00%
Percentage of projected insurance recoveries of asbestos claims liability current		20.00%
Average annual net cash outflow projected over the next five years		$ 20