Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Hedging	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gains (Losses)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plans	Parent Company Stockholders' Equity	Non- controlling Interests
Balance at Beginning Period at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 2,135	$ 771	$ 1	$ 2,321		$ (706)	$ (224)		$ (51)	$ (84)	$ 2,028	$ 107
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(435)					(430)					(430)	(5)
Currency translation	111						109				109	2
Unrealized investment gains and other	64								63		63	1
Defined benefit plans	(317)									(317)	(317)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(142)										(145)	3
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(577)										(575)	(2)
Dividends paid	(5)											(5)
Preferred stock dividends ($4.00 per share)	(32)					(32)					(32)
Share issuance	250			250							250
Stock compensation	9			9							9
Balance at the end of period at Dec. 31, 2009	1,780	771	1	2,580		(1,168)	(115)		12	(401)	1,680	100
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	15					11					11	4
Currency translation	11						5				5	6
Unrealized investment gains and other	2								2		2
Defined benefit plans	(10)									(9)	(9)	(1)
Reclassification to net loss of cumulative translation adjustment	10						10				10
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13										8	5
Total comprehensive income (loss)	28										19	9
Return of capital	(3)											(3)
Dividends paid	(7)											(7)
Preferred stock dividends ($4.00 per share)	(32)					(32)					(32)
Share conversion		(9)		9
Stock compensation	24			24							24
Stock withheld for employees taxes	(4)				(4)						(4)
Balance at the end of period at Dec. 31, 2010	1,786	762	1	2,613	(4)	(1,189)	(100)		14	(410)	1,687	99
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	232					219					219	13
Currency translation	(92)						(91)				(91)	(1)
Unrealized losses on hedge transactions	(10)							(10)			(10)
Unrealized investment gains and other	(5)								(4)		(4)	(1)
Defined benefit plans	(48)									(48)	(48)
Reclassification to net loss of cumulative translation adjustment	(1)						(1)				(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(156)										(154)	(2)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	76										65	11
Dividends paid	(9)											(9)
Preferred stock dividends ($4.00 per share)	(31)					(31)					(31)
Share conversion		(9)		9
Stock compensation	21			21							21
Stock withheld for employees taxes	(5)				(5)						(5)
Balance at the end of period at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,838	$ 753	$ 1	$ 2,643	$ (9)	$ (1,001)	$ (192)	$ (10)	$ 10	$ (458)	$ 1,737	$ 101