Incentive Stock Plan Vest Over A Period Maximum

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Incentive Stock Plan Vest Over A Period Minimum

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Maximum term in years for non-qualified and incentive stock options

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Stock options exercisable period from date of grant.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation	$ 14	$ 16	$ 25	$ 40
Maximum Term for Non-Qualified and Incentive Stock Options			10 years
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised			39	19
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value			30	20
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	33		33
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			1 year 6 months
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	6	9	11	21
Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	35		35
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			1 year 292 days
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	8	7	14	17
Incentive Stock Plans Vest Over a Period, Minimum			1 year
Incentive Stock Plans Vest Over a Period, Maximum			10 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			1 year
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			10 years
Performance Shares [Member]
Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense				$ 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
Minimum [Member]
Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Options Exercisable Period from Date of Grant			1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years 292 days	5 years 255 days	5 years 292 days	5 years 255 days
Maximum [Member]
Note 17 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Options Exercisable Period from Date of Grant			5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	7 years 73 days	7 years 36 days	7 years 73 days	7 years 36 days