Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Components of income before income taxes [Abstract]
United States	$ 1,098	$ 1,252	$ 1,173
International	2,691	2,178	2,365
Income before Income taxes	3,789	3,430	3,538
Provision for income taxes [Abstract]
United States	360	427	399
International	875	690	742
Provision for income taxes	1,235	1,117	1,141
Income tax provision reconciliation [Abstract]
Goodwill and intangible assets	(1)	(11)	15
Property, plant and equipment	(19)	(29)	(24)
Pension and other retiree benefits	(47)	4	27
Stock-based compensation	11	12	18
Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards	(14)	(28)	(27)
Valuation allowances	0	1	3
Other, net	32	122	7
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(38)	71	19
Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
Tax at United States statutory rate (in hundredths)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit (in hundredths)	0.40%	1.10%	0.50%
Earnings taxed at other than United States statutory rate (in hundredths)	(1.70%)	(4.60%)	(2.50%)
Venezuela hyperinflationary transition charge (in hundredths)	0.00%	2.80%	0.00%
Other, net (in hundredths)	(1.10%)	(1.70%)	(0.80%)
Effective tax rate (in hundredths)	32.60%	32.60%	32.20%
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill and intangible assets	(471)	(463)
Property, plant and equipment	(345)	(344)
Other	(104)	(116)
Deferred tax liabilities, total	(920)	(923)
Deferred tax assets:
Pension and other retiree benefits	480	471
Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards	106	130
Accrued liabilities	176	145
Stock-based compensation	115	108
Other	111	163
Valuation allowance	(1)	(1)
Deferred tax assets, total	987	1,016
Net deferred income taxes	67	93
Deferred taxes included within:
Other current assets	204	117
Deferred Tax Assets, Noncurrent	115	84
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent	(252)	(108)
Net deferred income taxes	67	93
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	3,500
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly to Equity	79	124	18
Unrecognized tax benefits:
Balance, January 1	171	187	171
Increases as a result of tax positions taken during the current year	76	38	30
Decreases of tax positions taken during prior years	(46)	(63)	(9)
Increases of tax positions taken during prior years	10	16	18
Decreases as a result of settlements with taxing authorities and the expiration of statutes of limitations	(30)	(3)	(24)
Effect of foreign currency rate movements	(5)	(4)	1
Balance, December 31	176	171	187
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	140
Interest (income) expense recognized related to unrecognized tax benefits	0	(4)	(1)
Accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits	$ 15	$ 19
Minimum [Member]
Unrecognized tax benefits:
Statue Of Limitations Of Certain Foreign Entities	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Unrecognized tax benefits:
Statue Of Limitations Of Certain Foreign Entities	6 years