Geographic Information (Schedule of Geographic Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Net sales	$ 37,961	[1]	$ 31,505	[1]	$ 26,109	[1]
Net property	13,412	[2]	11,339	[2]	11,094	[2]
United States [Member]
Net sales	13,289	[1]	11,451	[1]	9,814	[1]
Net property	8,668	[2]	7,835	[2]	7,641	[2]
Canada [Member]
Net sales	997	[1]	908	[1]	759	[1]
Net property	173	[2]	170	[2]	165	[2]
Belgium [Member]
Net sales	368	[1],[3]	298	[1],[3]	240	[1],[3]
Net property	190	[2],[3]	139	[2],[3]	146	[2],[3]
Denmark [Member]
Net sales	99	[1],[3]	65	[1],[3]	66	[1],[3]
Net property	323	[2],[3]	0	[2],[3]	0	[2],[3]
France [Member]
Net sales	1,013	[1],[3]	777	[1],[3]	837	[1],[3]
Net property	252	[2],[3]	102	[2],[3]	100	[2],[3]
Germany [Member]
Net sales	2,225	[1],[3]	1,939	[1],[3]	1,645	[1],[3]
Net property	337	[2],[3]	289	[2],[3]	294	[2],[3]
Italy [Member]
Net sales	907	[1],[3]	767	[1],[3]	684	[1],[3]
Net property	35	[2],[3]	36	[2],[3]	39	[2],[3]
Luxembourg [Member]
Net sales	76	[1],[3]	67	[1],[3]	50	[1],[3]
Net property	250	[2],[3]	244	[2],[3]	243	[2],[3]
Russia [Member]
Net sales	464	[1],[3]	306	[1],[3]	253	[1],[3]
Net property	8	[2],[3]	7	[2],[3]	7	[2],[3]
Spain [Member]
Net sales	488	[1],[3]	427	[1],[3]	389	[1],[3]
Net property	266	[2],[3]	259	[2],[3]	291	[2],[3]
The Netherlands [Member]
Net sales	327	[1],[3]	264	[1],[3]	215	[1],[3]
Net property	237	[2],[3]	216	[2],[3]	220	[2],[3]
United Kingdom [Member]
Net sales	594	[1],[3]	503	[1],[3]	452	[1],[3]
Net property	110	[2],[3]	116	[2],[3]	126	[2],[3]
Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Other [Member]
Net sales	3,408	[1],[3]	2,704	[1],[3]	2,334	[1],[3]
Net property	594	[2],[3]	327	[2],[3]	329	[2],[3]
Europe, Middle East, and Africa [Member]
Net sales	9,969	[1],[3]	8,117	[1],[3]	7,165	[1],[3]
Net property	2,602	[2],[3]	1,735	[2],[3]	1,795	[2],[3]
Australia [Member]
Net sales	298	[1]	236	[1]	178	[1]
Net property	19	[2]	9	[2]	8	[2]
China/Hong Kong [Member]
Net sales	3,305	[1]	2,759	[1]	1,827	[1]
Net property	628	[2]	494	[2]	427	[2]
India [Member]
Net sales	866	[1]	695	[1]	492	[1]
Net property	97	[2]	81	[2]	65	[2]
Japan [Member]
Net sales	1,781	[1]	1,464	[1]	1,096	[1]
Net property	106	[2]	102	[2]	97	[2]
Korea [Member]
Net sales	717	[1]	614	[1]	482	[1]
Net property	64	[2]	65	[2]	74	[2]
Singapore [Member]
Net sales	189	[1]	179	[1]	135	[1]
Net property	42	[2]	31	[2]	32	[2]
Taiwan [Member]
Net sales	667	[1]	534	[1]	362	[1]
Net property	133	[2]	129	[2]	129	[2]
Thailand [Member]
Net sales	337	[1]	266	[1]	190	[1]
Net property	4	[2]	3	[2]	3	[2]
Asia Pacific, Other [Member]
Net sales	740	[1]	562	[1]	427	[1]
Net property	135	[2]	69	[2]	47	[2]
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net sales	8,900	[1]	7,309	[1]	5,189	[1]
Net property	1,228	[2]	983	[2]	882	[2]
Argentina [Member]
Net sales	419	[1]	321	[1]	282	[1]
Net property	40	[2]	26	[2]	27	[2]
Brazil [Member]
Net sales	2,425	[1]	1,892	[1]	1,584	[1]
Net property	394	[2]	317	[2]	316	[2]
Mexico [Member]
Net sales	1,190	[1]	915	[1]	757	[1]
Net property	276	[2]	215	[2]	215	[2]
Latin America, Other [Member]
Net sales	772	[1]	592	[1]	559	[1]
Net property	31	[2]	58	[2]	53	[2]
Latin America [Member]
Net sales	4,806	[1]	3,720	[1]	3,182	[1]
Net property	$ 741	[2]	$ 616	[2]	$ 611	[2]

[1] Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer.

[2] Includes property, plant and equipment less accumulated depreciation.

[3] Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).