Discontinued Operations (Summarized Financial Info) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes	$ 25	$ 48		$ 1,997	$ 219
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	0	1,039		331	3,178
Income before income taxes	7	158		2,720	426
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(18)	110	[1]	723	207	[1]
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes	25	48		1,997	219
Tax expense on earnings of permanently invested foreign subsidiaries		$ 62			$ 62

[1] Three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 included expense of $62 to accrue taxes associated with earnings of certain Performance Coatings subsidiaries that were previously considered permanently reinvested as these entities were reclassified as held for sale.